# Quick Start Guide
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-digital-card-art-service/documentation/quick-start-guide/index.md

This section describes how to get started with MDES Digital Card Art Service API.

**Step 1.** Create an account and start a project.

[Sign Up](https://developer.mastercard.com/account/sign-up)

**Step 2.** Review MDES Digital Card Art Service API use cases.

Review [Resource Use Cases](https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-digital-card-art-service/documentation/use-cases/index.md)

**Step 3.** Review the APIs to get familiar with the MDES Digital Card Art Service framework.

Review [Digital Card Art Service APIs](https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-digital-card-art-service/documentation/api-reference/index.md)

**Step 4.** Contact your regional Mastercard representative.

**Step 5.** Create a new MDES Digital Card Art Service API project and validate the development in Sandbox environment

**Step 6.** Move an MDES Digital Card Art Service project to MTF and Production (once the results are successful in Sandbox)