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{: #gettingstartedtemplate}
{{site.data.keyword.iot_full}} for {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} gives you a versatile toolkit that includes gateway devices, device management, and powerful application access. By using {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}}, you can collect connected device data and perform analytics on real-time data from your organization. {:shortdesc}
{: #byb}
Before connecting devices and utilizing data, register for an {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} account and create an instance of the {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} service in your {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} organization. You can create an {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} instance directly from the {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} page in the Bluemix Services Catalog 
{:new_window}.
For detailed information about how to sign up for an account on {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}}, configure regions, and other account management settings, see Managing your Bluemix account.
You can set up and configure your {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} instance from the dashboard. To open the dashboard, go to your {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} service instance in {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}}, and then click Launch.
The following steps describe how you can quickly get started with your {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} service.
A more detailed set of getting started guides and sample applications that step through the basics of developing a ready-for-production, end-to-end IoT prototype system with {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} are also available. If you are a developer who is new to working with {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}}, use the step-by-step processes in the Getting started guides section.
{: #up_and_running}
To get up and running with the service, explore the following options depending on your situation:
| The service is deployed | The service is not deployed |
|---|---|
| I have a device to connect | Connect your device to {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}}. |
| I do not have a device to connect | Create and connect a Node-RED device simulator{:new_window}. |
| For more information on how to connect specific device types to {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}}, see developerWorks recipes {:new_window}. |
For device connection developer documentation, see:
{: #analyzing_data}
Start exploring the real-time data that the devices are sending to {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}}.
{{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} includes the following analytics tools:
- Boards and cards to visualize your real-time device data.
- Rules and actions that are triggered by real-time device data.
For a quick getting started example, see the Using Rules and Actions with IBM Watson IoT Platform Cloud Analytics {:new_window} developerWorks recipe.
{: #develop_applications}
Extend the data analytics features of {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} by creating and connecting your own applications to consume real-time and historical device data.
For more information, see the following topics:
- Explore the application developer documentation and the {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} API Documentation.
- Explore the {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} client libraries that provide tools and files to build and develop code for integrating and connecting your devices and applications.
- Connect a {{site.data.keyword.cloudantfull}} service to your {{site.data.keyword.iot_short_notm}} to store historical device data.