# Getting started

Automating your CloudOps toil has never been easier. With unSkript's prebuilt [Actions](https://docs.unskript.com/unskript-documentation/actions/actions) and [RunBooks](https://docs.unskript.com/unskript-documentation/guides/broken-reference), you can be automating in minutes.

1. [Install or sign up](https://docs.unskript.com/unskript-documentation/guides/getting-started/sign-up-install).  What's the difference?
   1. Our Docker container is open source and free to install
   2. Our SaaS [Free Trial](https://us.app.unskript.io/) is 100% free, but hosted in the cloud.
2. Try a prebuilt [RunBook](https://docs.unskript.com/unskript-documentation/guides/broken-reference).  
   1. Each RunBook has [input parameters](https://docs.unskript.com/unskript-documentation/runbooks/xrunbooks/create-a-parameter).
   2. RunBooks are made of [Actions](https://docs.unskript.com/unskript-documentation/actions/actions) that perform a basic task.
      1. Each Action requires a [credential](https://docs.unskript.com/unskript-documentation/runbooks/xrunbooks/create-a-credential) to authenticate to a service. They also have [input parameters](https://docs.unskript.com/unskript-documentation/actions/actions/action-configuration/configure-action-inputs) that must be added to complete the action.  These can be hardcoded, or variables from previous Actions. 
   3. Once the Parameters and Credentials are added to the RunBook, it is ready to go!
3. Questions?  Join our [Slack Community](https://communityinviter.com/apps/cloud-ops-community/awesome-cloud-automation)!
4. Create new RunBooks or Actions.
   1. Share your work with a PR in our [Awesome-CloudOps-Automation](https://github.com/unskript/Awesome-CloudOps-Automation).  Show your appreciation by giving the repo a ⭐️ star!


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