# Getting started

Start here: what CyVerse is, creating an account, subscriptions, and where to get help.

* [What is CyVerse?](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/getting-started/what-is-cyverse/) - CyVerse's cloud cyberinfrastructure, open source software, and people: the Data Store, Discovery Environment, cloud services, funding, and how to cite it.
* [Setting up your CyVerse account](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/getting-started/account/) - Register for a CyVerse account in the User Portal, request additional services, and understand account types and subscription tiers.
* [Individual subscriptions](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/getting-started/subscriptions/) - CyVerse individual subscription tiers compared: storage limits, compute units, concurrent jobs, sharing, DOIs, support, and price.
* [Getting help](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/getting-started/getting-help/) - Where to find answers and how to contact CyVerse support about accounts, the Data Store, apps, and this documentation.
* [Self-guided course](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/getting-started/self-guided-course/) - A free CyVerse massive open online course (MOOC) covering the basics of data management and analysis on CyVerse platforms.
* [Leveraging CyVerse services](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/getting-started/powered-by/) - Professional Services, Powered by CyVerse, and External Collaborative Partnerships for researchers and institutions that need more than the public platform.
* [Glossary & acronyms](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/getting-started/glossary/) - Definitions of terms and acronyms used across CyVerse, open science, cloud computing, and research software.