Guides
These guides go beyond the basics and show you how to apply Cloudsmith's features to real-world problems. Each one is a practical, step-by-step walkthrough of a specific use case.
Start here
Getting started with Cloudsmith
The recommended first steps: sign up, tour your workspace, and pull your first package.
Setting up your Cloudsmith account and workspace
An end-to-end walkthrough using npm, from sign up to your first package.
Security and access
Proxying public registries safely
Pull open-source dependencies through Cloudsmith, with trust, cooldown, and scanning controls applied on the way in.
Managing permissions in Cloudsmith
How Cloudsmith organizes roles and permissions across workspaces, teams, and repositories.
Configuring your firewall to accept Cloudsmith and AWS CDN IP ranges
Allowlist the Cloudsmith and AWS CDN IP ranges your network needs.
Distribution and automation
Distributing software to your customers
Entitlement tokens, license acceptance, geographic controls, branding, and download pages.
Automating Cloudsmith
Drive Cloudsmith from your own tooling with the CLI, API, Terraform, webhooks, and MCP.
Is there something missing?
If you have a specific scenario in mind that isn't covered here, you can:
- Dive into the API Reference for technical details.
- Contact us for personalized help.