TiDB Cloud Lake Quick Start

This tutorial guides you through an easy way to get started with TiDB Cloud Lake.

Step 1. Sign up for TiDB Cloud

1. Go to https://tidbcloud.com.

2. Sign up for a TiDB Cloud account or log in with your existing account.

Step 2. Initialize TiDB Cloud Lake

1. In the left navigation bar, click My Lake.

2. In the upper-right corner, click Try TiDB Cloud Lake. A new tab opens.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to initialize TiDB Cloud Lake:

   • Name: enter a name for your Lake.
   • Plan: select a plan that fits your use case.
   • Cloud Provider and Region: select the deployment region.

4. Click Create and wait for initialization to complete.

Step 3. Explore your lake workspace

1. After initialization completes, confirm the lake information on the home page, such as the lake name, plan, cloud provider, and region.

2. Use the entry points on the home page to continue:

   • Connect: get connection information.
   • Load Data or Load from Cloud Storage: start loading data.
   • Query Data: create a SQL worksheet.

What's next

• Connect to TiDB Cloud Lake: Choose the right client or driver for your workflow.
• Learn the architecture: Understand the metadata, compute, and storage layers.
• Explore product features: Start with analytics, vector, search, and geo capabilities.