> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.sipgate.de/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started.md).

# Getting started

- [Introduction to sipgate](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/readme.md)
- [Old vs. new sipgate: What changes?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/readme/unterschiede-altes-neues-sipgate.md): Comparison between the old and new sipgate system – changes to Channels, routing, devices, statistics, and the sipgate app.
- [What are the basic requirements for using sipgate?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/readme/was-sind-die-grundvoraussetzungen-fuer-die-nutzung-von-sipgate.md): Learn what is required to use sipgate – internet access, VoIP phones, softphones, and firewall settings.
- [How do I log in with my access details?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/readme/wie-melde-ich-mich-mit-meinen-zugangsdaten-an.md): Instructions for logging in to sipgate – login via email, Google social login, first-time login as a user, and two-factor authentication.
- [What is the web app? - The sipgate user interface](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/readme/was-ist-die-web-app-die-sipgate-useroberflaeche.md): Overview of the sipgate web app – functions for account administration, My Telephony, and settings for admins and users.
- [The sipgate roles: admins and users](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/readme/die-sipgate-rollen-admins-und-user.md): Overview of sipgate roles – which functions and permissions admins and users have in account administration.
- [How does the free trial work?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/readme/wie-funktioniert-die-kostenlose-testphase.md): All information about the free 30-day sipgate trial – test numbers, free minutes, extension, and upgrade to the full version.
- [How do I register my company for the partner program?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/readme/wie-melde-ich-mein-unternehmen-zum-partnerprogramm-an.md): Learn how to register your company for the sipgate partner program – as an existing customer or a new registration.
- [Everything you need to get started with sipgate](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate.md)
- [How do I register as a company with sipgate?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate/wie-registriere-ich-mich-als-unternehmen-bei-sipgate.md): Learn which proof documents you need to register your company with sipgate – depending on your legal form.
- [How do I verify my company location with sipgate?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate/wie-verifiziere-ich-meinen-unternehmensstandort-bei-sipgate.md): How to verify your company location with sipgate – required documents, process, and notes for international locations.
- [How do I configure my VoIP phone with sipgate?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate/wie-konfiguriere-ich-mein-voip-telefon-mit-sipgate.md): Instructions for configuring VoIP phones with sipgate – enter SIP access data, use plug & play, and get an overview of popular devices.
- [Using sipgate with a firewall](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate/nutzung-von-sipgate-mit-einer-firewall.md): Here you will find IP addresses, ports, and configuration notes for smooth operation in the company network.
- [How do I set up a sipgate account?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate/wie-richte-ich-einen-sipgate-account-ein.md): Step-by-step instructions for setting up your sipgate account – verify location, create users, assign phone numbers, and configure devices.
- [How do I get sipgate ready to use? – checklist for administrators](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate/wie-mache-ich-sipgate-startklar-checkliste-fuer-administratorinnen.md): Checklist for admins for the initial setup of sipgate – set up phone numbers, users, devices, and softphones step by step.
- [What are the basic settings for users?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate/was-sind-die-grundlegenden-einstellungen-fuer-user.md): Overview of the most important user settings in sipgate – phone numbers, routing, devices, voicemail, and forwarding.
- [How do I set up porting? - Bringing phone numbers to sipgate](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate/wie-richte-ich-eine-portierung-ein-rufnummern-zu-sipgate-mitnehmen.md): Instructions for porting phone numbers to sipgate – bring local and mobile numbers, submit an application, and cancel porting.
- [How do I configure smartphones, tablets, and similar devices?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/alles-fur-den-start-mit-sipgate/wie-konfiguriere-ich-smartphones-tablets-co.md): Instructions for setting up smartphones and tablets with sipgate – activate SIM/eSIM and book data volume.
- [Configuration guides](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen.md)
- [How do I install the configuration SMS for network settings on Android devices](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/wie-installiere-ich-die-konfigurations-sms-fuer-netzwerkeinstellungen-auf-androi.md): Instructions for installing the sipgate configuration SMS on Android – set up network settings for mobile data and roaming.
- [How do I configure my devices for use with sipgate?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/wie-konfiguriere-ich-meine-endgeraete-fuer-die-nutzung-mit-sipgate.md): All sipgate configuration guides at a glance – VoIP phones, softphones, and adapters from snom, Yealink, Gigaset, and more.
- [SNOM phone reacts very slowly after autoprovisioning](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/snom-telefon-reagiert-sehr-langsam-nach-autoprovisonierung.md): Solution for slow Snom phones after autoprovisioning – adjust synchronization intervals or set fixed times.
- [How do I configure signal encryption via TLS?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/wie-konfiguriere-ich-die-signalverschluesselung-via-tls.md): Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a security protocol for encrypted data transmission over the internet. Learn how to set up TLS for sipgate.
- [How do I configure the BLF function for Grandstream?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/wie-konfiguriere-ich-die-blf-funktion-fuer-grandstream.md): Instructions for configuring the BLF function for Grandstream models GXP 2110, GXP 2120, GXP 2020, and GXP 2124.
- [How do I configure the BLF function for Yealink?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/wie-konfiguriere-ich-die-blf-funktion-fuer-yealink.md): Instructions for configuring the BLF function for Yealink phones of the T26P, T28P, T46G, and T48G types.
- [How do I configure the BLF function for Gigaset?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/wie-konfiguriere-ich-die-blf-funktion-fuer-gigaset.md): These instructions apply to Gigaset phones of the Maxwell 10 type. Learn how to configure the BLF function.
- [How do I configure the BLF function for Tiptel?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/wie-konfiguriere-ich-die-blf-funktion-fuer-tiptel.md): Instructions for configuring the BLF function for Tiptel IP phones. Before programming, internal extensions must be assigned to all participants.
- [How do I configure the BLF function for snom?](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/wie-konfiguriere-ich-die-blf-funktion-fuer-snom.md): Instructions for configuring the BLF function for snom phones in the 300, 700, and 800 series as well as the snom Vision expansion module.
- [Grandstream VoIP adapter](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/grandstream-voip-adapter.md): Configuration guides for Grandstream VoIP adapters – connect HandyTone 502, 701, 702, and 704 to sipgate.
- [Cisco VoIP adapter](https://help.sipgate.de/cloud-telefonanlage/en/getting-started/konfigurationsanleitungen/cisco-voip-adapter.md): Configuration guide for Cisco VoIP adapters – connect and set up your Cisco model with sipgate.


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