# Setup

## Getting Started with IBM Cloud

### [ Click Here to Get Started](https://ibm.biz/BdzMZG) 

## Setting up Node-RED <a href="#setting-up-node-red" id="setting-up-node-red"></a>

### Deploy your Node-RED Application&#x20;

#### Get your Node-RED starter Kit  <a href="#get-your-node-red-starter-kit" id="get-your-node-red-starter-kit"></a>

* After logging in go to Catalog and search for Node-RED
* Select Node-RED starter kit

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* Give an App name : *i.e pmistryNodeREDStarterKit*
* Give Tag : *i.e hackathon*
* Select Default plan and Create
* It will take a few mins to create App but once create you can visit App url Click on Visit App Url to see your instance of Node-RED

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* Click on Visit App Url to see your instance of Node-RED

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* Click on Go to your Node-RED flow editor to start Prototyping!

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* Your Node-RED editor should look like this ^