# Get started with Nova Act
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**Note**  
When using the Nova Act Playground and/or choosing Nova Act developer tools with API key authentication, access and use are subject to the nova.amazon.com [Terms of Use](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?&nodeId=Tsn7s47ytlgjRBHozK). When choosing Nova Act developer tools with AWS IAM authentication and/or deploying workflows to the Nova Act AWS service, your [AWS Service Terms](https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/) and/or [Customer Agreement](https://aws.amazon.com/agreement/) (or other agreement governing your use of the AWS service) apply.

Follow these steps to get started:

## Step 1: Explore Nova Act in the playground
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Start by exploring Nova Act capabilities in the web playground—no setup or AWS account required. Test natural language commands, watch the agent execute actions, and when ready, download Python scripts for local development.

## Step 2: Develop locally
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Develop and debug workflows in your IDE such as [Visual Studio Code](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AmazonWebServices.amazon-nova-act-extension), [Cursor](https://open-vsx.org/extension/amazonwebservices/amazon-nova-act-extension), and [Kiro](https://open-vsx.org/extension/amazonwebservices/amazon-nova-act-extension) using the Nova Act extension. Choose API key authentication for quick experimentation, or AWS IAM authentication when you’re ready for production development.

## Step 3: Deploy to AWS
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Deploy your workflows to AWS using the IDE extension’s one-click deployment, or use the CDK deployment examples in the Nova Act repository to build production infrastructure tailored to your organization’s needs.

## Step 4: Review your workflow runs in the Nova Act AWS console
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Monitor your deployed workflows in the Nova Act AWS console to track execution, view detailed traces, and troubleshoot issues.