# Quick Start

## Sign up for an account <a href="#hpsgettingstarted-signupforanaccount" id="hpsgettingstarted-signupforanaccount"></a>

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Access <https://id.fptcloud.com/> and choose **Sign up**
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Please check your Junk email folders if you don't see the confirmation email in the Inbox
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Sign in to <https://console.fptcloud.com/> to start using the Metal Cloud service
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## For using HPS with Metal Cloud

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**Create a Mount Point in the FPT Cloud Console**

Set up a new mount point with your preferred configuration in the FPT Cloud Console. *(This step applies only if your deployment is in the **Vietnam region**.)*
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Build, install, and configure the client on your servers if you are using a **custom image** (based on OS Ubuntu).
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After deploying the server, create a **new mount point** in the operating system.
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Mount the **file system** to your GPU VMs using the provided endpoint.
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**Verify** that the mount is successful and the file system is accessible.
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## For using HPS with a GPU Virtual Machine

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Provide the subnet CIDR used by your GPU VMs to the **FPT Support Team**.
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Build, install, and configure the **storage client** on your GPU VMs.
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After deploying the server, create a **new mount point** in the operating system.
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Mount the **file system** to your GPU VMs using the provided endpoint.
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**Verify** that the mount is successful and the file system is accessible.
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