# Quickstart - Blender

**1)** The first step to using the Render Network is creating an OTOY account with your email address here: <https://account.otoy.com/user>

**2)** Next, you’ll need to download the [Octane Prime plugin for Blender](https://home.otoy.com/render/octane-render/demo/#prime), allowing free use of Octane.

**3)** Here’s Render Network Foundation grant recipient Patrick Levar guiding you through getting started with your Blender Octane workflow:

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*Until a Blender Wizard is released for simple workflow to the Render Network, the process is to export to ORBX, use Octane Standalone to check your file, and then proceed to upload to the* [*Render Network*](http://rndr.x.io/)*.*&#x20;

**4)** You can also link your Dropbox or AWS account to your account and have renders sent directly to your cloud storage. Excellent for remote working and having the ability to check on renders on the move!

Render Network with Dropbox:

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Render Network with AWS:&#x20;

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**5)** In the video below, Render Network Foundation grant recipient Alex Pearce goes through the entire workflow in detail:

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**For more details on the process, view our Knowledge Base here:**&#x20;

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Artists also often face issues like missing VDB sequences and Alembics when working in Blender on the Render Network. The guide below walks you though how to avoid this common issue and properly reference image sequences in Blender:&#x20;

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#### Using Cycles on the Render Network

Please see a comprehensive set of guides and tutorials about using Blender Cycles on the Render Network below:&#x20;

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