quickstart

Author: JessamyT

docs/operate/get-started/setup.md

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+description: "Install the software that drives hardware and connects your device to the cloud."
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+
+## Quickstart
+
+1. Create a [Viam app](https://app.viam.com) account.
+   The Viam app is the online hub for configuring and managing devices as well as viewing data.
+1. Add a new _{{< glossary_tooltip term_id="machine" text="machine" >}}_ in the app.
+   A machine represents your device.
+1. From the machine page, follow the setup instructions to install `viam-server` on your device and connect it to the cloud.
+   `viam-server` is the executable binary that runs on your device and manages hardware drivers, software, and data capture and sync.

docs/operate/reference/viam-server.md

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 To use Viam with a machine, you create a configuration specifying which hardware and software the machine consists of.
 `viam-server` then manages and runs the drivers for the configured {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="resource" text="resources" >}}.
 
-Overall, _viam-server_ manages:
+Overall, `viam-server` manages:
 
 - [Communication](#communication)
 - [Dependency management](#dependency-management)