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This guide is for evaluating the Chainloop Platform. If you are looking for the Open Source Evidence Store, please refer to the Chainloop Evidence Store guide. For production deployments of the Chainloop Platform, refer to the Chainloop Platform deployment guide.

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Overview

There are different ways to evaluate the Chainloop Platform:
  1. Software as a Service - Use our hosted instance (quickest way to get started)
  2. Local Docker Compose - Deploy locally in development mode for quick evaluation
  3. Local Kubernetes - Deploy locally in development mode (easier to transition to production afterward)

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Software as a Service

The quickest way to evaluate the Chainloop Platform is to use our hosted Software as a Service instance:
  1. Visit https://app.chainloop.dev/request-access
  2. Request access to the platform
  3. Once approved, you can immediately start using the Chainloop Platform without any local setup

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Local Deployment Options

If you prefer to deploy the Chainloop Platform locally, you have two options for running it in development mode:

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Docker Compose Setup

To get started with the Docker Compose evaluation environment:
  1. Visit the Chainloop contact page
  2. In your message, mention that you are interested in running an evaluation lab environment locally
  3. The Chainloop team will send you the lab environment package, which includes:
    • Complete setup instructions
    • Credentials to pull the container images
    • All necessary configuration files

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Kubernetes Setup

If you prefer to evaluate the Chainloop Platform in a Kubernetes environment, you can deploy the platform in development mode. This option makes it easier to transition to production later, as Kubernetes is the primary deployment mechanism offered by Chainloop. Refer to the comprehensive Chainloop Platform Deployment guide for detailed instructions.

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