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Setup & Configuration

This section covers the initial setup of your StackPulse account and ongoing configuration tasks.

What You'll Learn​

This section covers:

  • Initial Setup (SaaS): Complete first-time configuration for cloud-hosted StackPulse
  • Connecting GitHub Integration: Link repositories to your services
  • Connecting Confluence Integration: Attach documentation to services
  • Adding Custom Platform Links: Connect other tools and platforms
  • Team Management: Create teams, invite members, and manage permissions

Follow this order for initial setup:

  1. Initial Setup - Configure your account and create first environment
  2. Team Management - Set up teams and invite members

Time Requirements​

  • Initial Setup: 5-10 minutes
  • Team Management: 5 minutes per team
  • GitHub Integration: 5 minutes
  • Confluence Integration: 5 minutes
  • Custom Links: 2 minutes per platform

Prerequisites​

  • Active StackPulse account
  • Admin role on your account
  • For integrations: Admin access to GitHub/Confluence (if connecting)

Quick Setup Checklist​

Use this checklist for your initial setup:

  • Complete account setup
  • Create first environment (e.g., Production)
  • Create first team
  • Invite team members
  • Connect GitHub (optional)
  • Connect Confluence (optional)
  • Add custom platform links (optional)

Integration Overview​

Direct Integrations​

StackPulse integrates directly with:

  • GitHub: Link repos, view commits, track deployments
  • Confluence: Attach documentation pages to services

Add links to any platform:

  • Deployment tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI)
  • Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
  • Monitoring (Datadog, New Relic, Grafana)
  • Issue trackers (Jira, Linear, GitHub Issues)

Need Help?​

Next Steps​

Start with:

→ Initial Setup (SaaS)