# Getting started
# Create an account
If you do not have an Orderwave account, contact us to get started. We can create your instance and get you ready to start.
# Create a user account
If you (or your company) already have an Orderwave account, but you need a user-account, contact your Orderwave administrator. If your administrator has enabled Registration for your Orderwave account, you can create your own Orderwave user-account. Simply navigate to your Orderwave URL, and click the "Register" link at the top of the page.
# About this guide
This guide uses consistent styling when referring to different object types.
| Object | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bucket | oms/orders | A bucket is the name of object storage. |
| Navigation | Description of how to navigate to a section in Orderwave. | |
| Queue | ALLOCATION | The name of a Queue in Orderwave. |
| Rule | ORDER-CANCELATION | The name of a Rule in Orderwave. |
| Tag | Tax-Lookup | A tag that something could be tagged with. |
| Automated Task | MAINTAIN-BACKORDERS | The name of an Automated Task. |