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Getting started with {{site.data.keyword.cloudcerts_short}} (Beta)

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{{site.data.keyword.cloudcerts_full}} helps you to store and manage SSL certificates for your {{site.data.keyword.IBM_notm}} cloud-based apps. {: shortdesc}

To get started, create a new {{site.data.keyword.cloudcerts_short}} service instance:

1. In the {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} catalog, select {{site.data.keyword.cloudcerts_short}}.
2. Give your service instance a name, or use the preset name.
3. Click Create.
4. To import your organization's certificates into {{site.data.keyword.cloudcerts_short}}, click Import Certificate.

You can also learn more about what you get from {{site.data.keyword.cloudcerts_short}}, and provide user feedback in developerWorks to enhance {{site.data.keyword.cloudcerts_short}} as it develops.