> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kvelden.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Get your team into Enclave in under 10 minutes.

## 1. Request access

Enclave is provisioned by our team — there is no public self-sign-up. [Request access](https://kvelden.com/request-access) or [book a demo](https://kvelden.com/book-a-demo), and an engineer will review your request and provision your organisation within one business day.

## 2. Accept your invitation

Once provisioned, the account owner receives an invitation email. Click the link in that email to set your password and sign in to your Enclave organisation.

## 3. Create your first room

A **Room** is an encrypted workspace where your team can share files and collaborate securely.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Enclave">
    Sign in to your Enclave organisation using the URL from your invitation email. Self-hosted customers sign in at their own appliance address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a room">
    Click **New Room**, give it a name and optional description, then click **Create**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload a file">
    Drag a file into the room or click **Upload**. The file is encrypted on your device before it reaches the server — you will see the encryption step in the upload indicator.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite a colleague">
    Click **Members → Invite**, enter their work email, and assign a role (Viewer or Contributor). They receive an invitation link.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 4. Set up key management (optional)

By default, Enclave manages encryption keys on your behalf using our HSM infrastructure. For full key sovereignty, bring your own:

* **AWS KMS** — connect via IAM role, keys never leave your account
* **Azure Key Vault** — service principal authentication
* **GCP Cloud KMS** — workload identity federation
* **Thales / Entrust HSM** — KMIP over TLS

See [Key Management](/enclave/platform/key-management) for setup instructions.

## 5. Invite your team

Navigate to **Organisation → Users** and invite colleagues. Assign them to Org Units to control which rooms they can access.

<Tip>
  Start with a small pilot group — one team and one room. Once the workflow is established, expanding to the rest of the organisation takes minutes.
</Tip>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Rooms" icon="door-open" href="/enclave/platform/rooms">
    Learn about room types, membership, and permissions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Encryption" icon="lock" href="/enclave/platform/encryption">
    Understand exactly how client-side encryption works.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Audit Logs" icon="list-check" href="/enclave/platform/audit-logs">
    Every access event, cryptographically signed.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deployment" icon="server" href="/enclave/deployment">
    Managed SaaS or a self-hosted on-premise appliance.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>