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An official website of the United States government

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

1.
Get trial access and a free sandbox space

Federal employees and contractors with an email ending in .mil, .gov, or .fed.us can obtain a free sandbox space. To
register, you’ll need access to your email and a smartphone with an authenticator app installed (for example, 1password,
Microsoft Authenticator, or Authy).

Get access

2.
Go build in your sandbox

Follow any of the tutorials to launch your own web application from your sandbox. You’ll need your cloud.gov account and
some familiarity with Windows Powershell or Mac/Linux terminal. Learn more about sandbox spaces and sandbox limitations.

Set up cloud.gov

We also have video tutorials on
an overview of the cloud.gov
platform
, a walk through of
the initial registration process
,
and a hands-on workshop on how to
start running applications
.

If you’ve run into any issues, please contact support at cloud.gov. We’re happy to help. You
can also send us suggestions on GitHub
or via email.

3.
Want more?

Upgrade to a paid package to get full access to the platform and permanent
spaces for hosting longer term demos and web applications in production.
Email us at inquiries@cloud.gov to learn more about what cloud.gov
can do.

Contact us