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Your first project

By the end of this walkthrough you will have:

  • A registered domain you own.
  • DNS pointed to your project, with DNSSEC turned on.
  • An email address you can send and receive from on that domain.
  • A first VAT-compliant invoice in your inbox.

Total time: about five minutes. You will need a payment method (card, iDEAL, or SEPA) to pay for the domain registration.

  1. Create your account

    Go to app.cloudqube.eu and sign up. We use email + a one-time code, no password to remember.

  2. Pick a project name

    The first thing the wizard asks for is what you are building. “My SaaS startup”, “Family recipe blog”, whatever fits. This is internal-only; nobody outside your account sees it.

  3. Search for a domain

    Type the name you want. The wizard checks availability across the common endings (.eu, .com, .nl, .be, .de) and shows you the price for each.

  4. Choose your starter template (or skip)

    Templates bundle a domain with the qubes that usually go alongside it. The “starter SaaS” template adds DNS, email, a database, and a container. The “personal site” template just adds DNS and email. You can also skip and add qubes one at a time later.

  5. Confirm and pay

    The wizard shows the breakdown: the domain registration cost, plus a transparent CloudQube margin, plus VAT for your country. Confirm to pay through your chosen method.

  6. Wait for setup

    The wizard shows a progress bar as each qube is set up. Domain registration takes 30 to 90 seconds. DNS turns on with DNSSEC right away. The email qube needs DNS records to propagate before it is ready, usually a couple of minutes.

  7. You are done

    You land on the project dashboard. From here you can send a test email, browse to your domain, or add more qubes. Your invoice is already in your inbox.

What happens next

Section titled “What happens next”
  • You receive a welcome email confirming your project is live, with links to manage each qube.
  • You receive an invoice email with the VAT-compliant PDF attached.
  • You can edit anything from the dashboard, including the project name, the team members with access, and the qubes themselves.

Common questions

Section titled “Common questions”

Can I use a domain I already own? Yes, see Bring your own domain. The flow is similar but skips the registration step and takes a few extra minutes for nameserver propagation.

Do I need to add a payment method up front? For one-shot purchases like a domain registration, yes. For recurring resources you set up later, you top up a prepaid balance at your own pace.

What if something goes wrong? The dashboard shows the status of every qube and surfaces any error in plain English with a suggested next step. If you are stuck, the support email is in the footer of every page.