Quick Start

Deploy your first app
in 5 minutes

Step-by-step guide to your first LinqProtocol deployment. No credit card required - just a wallet with some LNQ.

Prerequisites

Before you start

A Wallet

MetaMask, Rainbow, Coinbase Wallet, or any WalletConnect-compatible wallet.

Some LNQ

Get LNQ from Uniswap (swap ETH) or exchanges like Bitget or MEXC.

Gas Fees

Keep a small balance for network gas fees when creating escrow transactions.

Estimated amounts for 1-day starter deployment:
~$5 worth of LNQ + network gas fees
1

Create an account

  1. 1Go to linqprotocol.com
  2. 2Click Sign Up
  3. 3Enter your email and create a password
  4. 4Verify your email

Note: Account creation doesn't require a wallet - that comes when you fund a deployment.

2

Choose a template

  1. 1Click Deploy New Container or Templates
  2. 2Browse the marketplace or search for an app
  3. 3Click on a template to see details
  4. 4Click Deploy to start

Recommended for first deployment:

Uptime Kuma
Simple monitoring dashboard
Draw.io
Diagramming tool
Wekan
Kanban boards
3

Add configuration

Environment Variables

Review defaults and customize as needed.

Secrets

Add API keys, passwords. Encrypted at rest.

Advanced users can toggle YAML view to see and edit the full Kubernetes configuration.

4

Choose a plan

Starter

For testing and light workloads

Recommended for first deploy
Standard

For production applications

Pro

For high-performance needs

Note the resource allocations (CPU, memory, storage) and estimated cost in LNQ.

5

Connect wallet and fund

  1. 1Click Connect Wallet
  2. 2Choose your wallet from WalletConnect
  3. 3Approve the connection in your wallet
  4. 4Review funding details and click Fund Deployment
  5. 5Approve the transaction and wait for confirmation

What happens:

  • • LNQ transfers to the escrow smart contract
  • • Escrow balance is tracked on-chain
  • • Funds held until work is complete
6

Review and deploy

Review the deployment summary and click Deploy.

Creating
Pending
Running

Most deployments are live within 1-3 minutes.

Access your application

Your app is live!

Once status shows Running, click the endpoint URL to open your app.

Find all your deployments under the Deployments tab to view status, logs, and metrics.

Next Steps

What's next?

View Logs

Click on your deployment to see real-time logs and debug.

Deploy More Templates

Explore the marketplace for more applications.

Learn more

Try Aura Code

Build custom applications with AI assistance.

Learn more

Learn Core Concepts

Understand templates, escrows, and providers.

Learn more
Troubleshooting

Common issues

Deployment stuck on "Pending"

  • • Check the Issues tab for your deployment
  • • Verify secrets are correctly configured
  • • Try redeploying

Wallet won't connect

  • • Use a WalletConnect-compatible wallet
  • • Try refreshing the page
  • • Check you're on Ethereum mainnet

Insufficient funds error

  • • Ensure you have enough LNQ for the escrow
  • • Ensure you have enough for gas fees
  • • Check token approval if prompted

App not accessible

  • • Wait 1-2 minutes for provisioning
  • • Check deployment status is "Running"
  • • Try refreshing the endpoint

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