# Getting started with alerts

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Set up your first Coralogix alert in a few steps, then explore the alert builder interactively before you build your own.

## Create your first alert[​](#create-your-first-alert "Direct link to Create your first alert")

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[Sign up](https://dashboard.eu2.coralogix.com/#/signup) for a Coralogix account.

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Send your data using [integration packages](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/getting-started/packages-and-extensions/integration-packages/.md) or [browse all integrations](https://coralogix.com/integrations/). Deploy [extension packages](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/getting-started/packages-and-extensions/extension-packages/.md) for predefined alerts, dashboards, and parsing rules.

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[Configure an alert definition](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/alerting/configuring-alert-definition/.md) or use predefined alerts from extension packages.

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Monitor triggered alerts on the [Incidents](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/alerting/incidents/.md) screen, route notifications through the [Notification Center](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/notification-center/introduction/.md), or visualize alerts using the `cx_alerts` [metric](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/alerting/alert-aggregation/.md) on a custom dashboard.

## Walk through the alert builder[​](#walk-through-the-alert-builder "Direct link to Walk through the alert builder")

See the first steps of the alert builder in action, from **Alert Management** through the **Query**, **Condition**, **Notification**, and **Details** steps. Use the hotspots, or the arrow keys, to move between steps.

[UI preview](/docs/assets/ui-previews/alerting/create-alert-walkthrough.html)

## Related resources[​](#related-resources "Direct link to Related resources")

[Introduction to alerts](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/alerting/introduction-to-alerts/.md)[Configure an alert definition](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/alerting/configuring-alert-definition/.md)[Incidents](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/alerting/incidents/.md)[Notification Center](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/notification-center/introduction/.md)

## Next steps[​](#next-steps "Direct link to Next steps")

Ready to build your own? See [Configuring an alert definition](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/user-guides/alerting/configuring-alert-definition/.md).