# Introduction

> NOVA Cloud is where you create your Wandelbots NOVA account, receive your license, create cloud instances, download installation and robot files, and manage the instances and users in your organization.

Access NOVA Cloud on <https://portal.wandelbots.io>.

NOVA Cloud provides an extended set of features.
If you have worked with Wandelbots NOVA before, you'll recognize some of them from NOVA Cloud's predecessor, the Developer Portal.

## Features

### Account and login

To use Wandelbots NOVA OS, a Wandelbots NOVA account is required.
You'll create this Wandelbots NOVA account in Wandelbots NOVA Cloud.

### Licenses

Your license is assigned to your account by Wandelbots GmbH.
It defines how many instances and robots you can run.

### Fleet and access management

Register the NOVA OS instances you run yourself, see their status
in the fleet, and control who may do what through roles and permissions. Contact Customer
Success to get access to fleet and roles features.

### Cloud instances

Hosted NOVA OS instances that require no
local installation. The fastest way to try Wandelbots NOVA and to develop against it.

### Downloads

The Wandelbots NOVA OS image, robot option packages,
fieldbus device description files, and simulation asset packages.

### Tutorials and support

Video tutorials, the Wandelbots NOVA API reference, the feedback form, and the way to reach Customer Success.

## Getting started

1. [Create an account](/nova-cloud/accounts) and log in.
2. Ask Customer Success to assign a [license](/nova-cloud/licenses) to your account.
3. Follow the [Quickstart](/nova-cloud/quickstart) to create your first cloud instance.