title: Administrators

description: Getting started with Coder as an administrator.

This article will walk you through the steps needed to set up, deploy, and

configure Coder so that your developers are ready create their workspaces and

begin working on their projects.

To get started with Coder, you will need to:

1. [Create a Kubernetes cluster](../setup/kubernetes/index.md)

1. [Install Coder via Helm](../setup/installation.md)

Alternatively, [Coder for Docker](../setup/docker.md) allows you to deploy Coder

quickly to machines where you have Docker installed. We recommend this option

for teams with 5-10 developers.

Once you've deployed Coder, you'll need to log in and perform the following

configuration steps:

1. [Upload your license file](../setup/configuration.md) (you can get a trial

license for free [here](https://coder.com/trial))

1. Set up [access controls](../admin/access-control/index.md) with OpenID

Connect (OIDC) if you'd like to allow users to register themselves

1. [Create organizations](../admin/organizations/index.md) to manage your user

groups

1. Create an OAuth app for your users to

[connect to your Git provider](../admin/git.md)

1. [Add a container registry](../admin/registries/index.md) for your development

environments to pull from

1. [Import an image](../images/importing.md) with the tools your developers

need. You can [create custom images](../images/writing.md) for your developer

workspaces as well.

To allow developers to access your Coder deployment, you can manually create and

invite users, or you can set up OpenID Connect (OIDC):

- [Azure AD](../guides/admin/oidc-azuread.md)

- [Okta](../guides/admin/oidc-okta.md)

If you are using another Identity Provider (IdP), the process should be very

similar.

With OIDC configured, Coder will automatically create a user and add them to the

[default organization](../admin/organizations/index.md) when a developer logs in

for the first time.

You can use the Coder [command-line (CLI) tool](../cli/index.md) to interact

with Coder, as well as the [public API](../guides/api.md) to automate various

tasks through code.

Coder releases [upgrades](../setup/upgrade/index.md) on the third Wednesday of

each month, with patch releases published and available as needed.

Coder maintains a public [changelog](../changelog/index.md) and

[release calendar](https://coder.com/release-calendar.ical) to keep you updated

on features, bug fixes, security updates, and breaking changes that are coming.

Coder’s standard support is included with your license. You can reach us at

[support@coder.com](mailto:support@coder.com), and one of our engineers will be

able to assist. Please include any relevant logs, error messages, or

screenshots.

Coder also has a [public community Slack](https://cdr.co/join-community) you can

join if you’d like.

Finally, Coder offers premium support through Coder Escalation Services, which

provides a faster response Service-Level Agreement (SLA). Speak to your account

executive if you’re interested in this option.

We encourage you to look through the various [Guides](../guides/index.md) in our

public documentation, as it contains more detailed information on specific use

cases and topics.

wanted to provide this onboarding guide to help you get started.

If you've been tasked with deploying and configuring Coder, please see our

[admin](admin.md) guide for a high-level overview of what you need to do so that

your developers can create their workspaces and begin working on their projects.

There are two primary ways of deploying Coder, and we offer developer-oriented

guides for both [Kubernetes deployments](developers.md) and

[deployments using Coder for Docker](docker.md). Once developers have a Coder

deployment available to them, these end-to-end guides will walk them through

logging in and getting set up with a sample project they can use to experience

Coder.

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