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 .. toctree::
 
    Download & Install </get-started/download-and-install/>
-
-.. TODO:
    Create a Deployment </get-started/create-a-deployment>
    Create a Connection String </get-started/create-a-connection-string>
+
+.. TODO:
    Connect to MongoDB </get-started/connect-to-mongodb>
    Next Steps </get-started/next-steps>
 
diff --git a/source/get-started/create-a-connection-string.txt b/source/get-started/create-a-connection-string.txt
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+.. _ruby-get-started-connection-string:
+
+==========================
+Create a Connection String
+==========================
+
+You can connect to your MongoDB deployment by providing a
+**connection URI**, also called a *connection string*, which
+instructs the driver how to connect to a MongoDB deployment
+and how to behave while connected.
+
+The connection string includes the hostname or IP address and 
+port of your deployment, the authentication mechanism, user credentials 
+when applicable, and connection options.
+
+.. TODO:
+ To connect to an instance or deployment not hosted on Atlas, see
+ :ref:`ruby-connection-targets`.
+
+.. procedure::
+   :style: connected
+
+   .. step:: Find your MongoDB Atlas connection string
+
+      To retrieve your connection string for the deployment that
+      you created in the :ref:`previous step <ruby-get-started-create-deployment>`,
+      log in to your Atlas account and navigate to the
+      :guilabel:`Clusters` section. Then, click the :guilabel:`Connect` button
+      for your new deployment.
+
+      .. figure:: /includes/figures/atlas_connection_connect_cluster.png
+         :alt: The connect button in the clusters section of the Atlas UI
+
+      Proceed to the :guilabel:`Connect your application` section. Select
+      "Ruby" from the :guilabel:`Driver` selection menu and the version
+      that best matches your installed version from the :guilabel:`Version`
+      selection menu.
+
+   .. step:: Copy your connection string
+
+      Click the copy button on the right of the connection string to copy it to
+      your clipboard, as shown in the following screenshot:
+
+      .. figure:: /includes/figures/atlas_connection_copy_string_ruby.png
+         :alt: The connection string copy button in the Atlas UI
+
+   .. step:: Update the placeholders
+
+      Paste this connection string into a file in your preferred text editor
+      and replace the ``<db_username>`` and ``<db_password>`` placeholders with
+      your database user's username and password.
+      
+      Save this file to a safe location for use in the next step.
+
+After completing these steps, you have a connection string that
+contains your database username and password.
+
+.. include:: /includes/get-started/quickstart-troubleshoot.rst
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+.. _ruby-get-started-create-deployment:
+
+===========================
+Create a MongoDB Deployment
+===========================
+
+You can create a free tier MongoDB deployment on MongoDB Atlas
+to store and manage your data. MongoDB Atlas hosts and manages
+your MongoDB database in the cloud.
+
+.. procedure::
+   :style: connected
+
+   .. step:: Create a free MongoDB deployment on Atlas
+
+      Complete the :atlas:`Get Started with Atlas </getting-started>`
+      guide to set up a new Atlas account and load sample data into a new free
+      tier MongoDB deployment.
+      
+   .. step:: Save your credentials
+
+      After you create your database user, save that user's 
+      username and password to a safe location for use in an upcoming step.
+  
+After you complete these steps, you have a new free tier MongoDB
+deployment on Atlas, database user credentials, and sample data loaded
+in your database.
+
+.. include:: /includes/get-started/quickstart-troubleshoot.rst
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