Quickstart # Your first alert in four steps Create an account, connect monitoring and a phone, then test delivery. [Start in the cloud](https://app.acktide.com/signup) [Install on your server](https://acktide.com/en/free.html) - ## Open the web console For Cloud, sign up. For your own infrastructure, install [Acktide Free](https://acktide.com/en/free.html) and follow the instructions to create an administrator. - ## Connect monitoring Create a source in the console and add its webhook URL to your monitoring system. Set up an Acktide route to specify who receives the alerts. [Alertmanager](https://acktide.com/en/integrations.html#alertmanager)[Zabbix](https://acktide.com/en/integrations.html#zabbix)[Grafana](https://acktide.com/en/integrations.html#grafana)[Sentry](https://acktide.com/en/integrations.html#sentry)[Webhook](https://acktide.com/en/integrations.html#webhook) - ## Connect your phone Install the [Android app](https://app.acktide.com/downloads/acktide-latest.apk). In the console, open Settings → Connect Android, scan the QR code and open Acktide. Check the server address, tap Connect phone, and allow notifications and background operation. For a self-hosted installation, [the phone must be able to reach the server’s HTTPS address](https://acktide.com/en/free.html#https). - ## Send a test alert Lock your phone and check the notification. Tap ACK; your name should appear in the console. When the service recovers, your monitoring system should send a resolved event to close the alert. [If the alert did not arrive →](https://acktide.com/en/delivery-check.html)