Getting StartedCloud Quickstart

Cloud Quickstart

Get from zero to a running workflow on the BioNodulo cloud in about five minutes. No installation required — everything runs in your browser.

1. Create an account

Sign up at cloud.bionodulo.com. The Free tier gives you 500 credits/month (≈3 small runs), 16 GB max RAM, and unlimited workflow editing. Building and editing are always free — credits are only spent when a workflow actually executes.

2. Open the editor

From the dashboard, click New Workflow. The node-based editor opens on a blank canvas:

  • Node palette (left) — searchable list of all available nodes.
  • Canvas (center) — drag nodes here and connect them.
  • Inspector (right) — parameters for the selected node.
  • Run bar (top) — pick a resource tier and execute.

3. Build a minimal workflow

Try a quality-control mini-pipeline:

  1. Drag a FASTQ Input node onto the canvas. In the inspector, point it at one of the bundled example datasets (or upload your own .fastq.gz).
  2. Drag a FastQC node. Connect FASTQ Input → FastQC.
  3. Drag a MultiQC node and connect FastQC → MultiQC.

The edges turn green once the connected port types match.

4. Run it

  1. In the run bar, select a resource tier. For this tiny QC job, Small (16 GB) is plenty.
  2. Click Run. The platform spins up an ephemeral execution pod, schedules the nodes in dependency order, and streams logs live.
  3. Watch each node turn from gray → blue (running) → green (done).

5. Inspect results

Open Runs → (your run). You’ll find:

  • Per-node logs and timing.
  • Output artifacts (the MultiQC HTML report) available for download.
  • The exact credit cost of the run.

What just happened?

  • You only paid credits for the ~seconds the job actually ran (per-second billing). See Billing & Credits.
  • The pod was ephemeral — it scaled to zero the moment the run finished, so idle time costs nothing.
  • Your workflow JSON was saved and versioned, ready to re-run or share.

Next steps

Desktop InstallationYour First Workflow