# Quickstart

> Deploy your VTA on Affinidi Portal, create your first context and signing key, then connect an application.

## Pages in this section
- [Deploy VTA appliance](/products/affinidi-elements/vta/get-started/vta-affinidi-portal.md): Deploy a VTA appliance using Affinidi Portal to get started.
- [Self-hosted (open source)](/products/affinidi-elements/vta/get-started/self-hosted.md): Install the open-source VTA appliance, generate a signing identity, and connect PNM, all on infrastructure you control.
- [Create your first context and signing key](/products/affinidi-elements/vta/get-started/create-your-first-context.md): Create an isolated context on your VTA, mint a signing key inside it, and sign your first payload.
- [Glossary](/products/affinidi-elements/vta/get-started/glossary.md): Canonical terms used throughout the VTA documentation and the pnm CLI.