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// include::{docs-root}/shared/cloud/ess-getting-started.asciidoc[]

//[[cloud-ess-getting-started]]
//== Get started with {ess}

There's no faster way to get started than with Elastic Cloud:

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. {ess-trial}[Sign up for a free trial].

. Follow the on-screen steps to create your first project.
// end::generic[]

That’s it! You're ready to get some data into your
project.
