# Gala - Getting Started {% embed url="" %} Check out JustNodes' walkthrough on setting up your Gala node {% endembed %} First step is to purchase a license from Gala's website. Go to your Gala Node Dashboard, click API Key in the menu. From here, click Generate API Key. Ensure your node is activated. You will simply submit your API key into the Node Orbit dashboard to get your node started. Make sure the license is activated. On the dashboard, ensure your Workload is running. If no workloads were found, then your license may not have been activated. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.nodeorbit.com/gala/gala-getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.