# Quick start

There are two ways into SMAQ:

1. **Through the pre-signup audit** — you tried [smaq.io/audit](https://smaq.io/audit), saw the findings, and clicked "Claim your report" to create an account. Your account is pre-populated with your audit findings and a connected platform.
2. **Through a direct signup** — you hit [app.smaq.io](https://app.smaq.io) and created an account from scratch. You'll go through the onboarding wizard before seeing the main app.

Either way, you end up in the same place: a project with one or more data connections and a dashboard ready to go.

### The flow at a glance

```
   Signup
     │
     ├── via pre-signup audit ───► account pre-populated with audit + platform
     │
     └── via direct signup ──────► onboarding wizard ──► category, profile,
                                                        connect, audit, plan pick
     │
     ▼
   Project home: dashboard + chat + automations ready
```

### Step 1 — Create your account

1. Go to [app.smaq.io](https://app.smaq.io).
2. Sign up with **Google OAuth** (recommended) or **email + password**.
3. If you chose email + password, verify your email from the confirmation message (check spam if it doesn't arrive). Log in once verified.

> **\[Screenshot needed]** Sign-in / sign-up page at app.smaq.io showing both Google OAuth button and the email/password form.

### Step 2 — Set up your organization

1. Enter an organization name.
2. Pick an organization slug, or click **Generate** for a suggestion.
3. Enter the billing email that should receive trial-related notifications.

Your 14-day Growth-tier trial starts as soon as the org is created. No credit card required. See [Trial & restricted mode](/documentation/plans-and-billing/trial-and-restricted.md) for what's included and what happens after day 14.

> **\[Screenshot needed]** Organization creation form with name, slug, and billing email fields filled in.

### Step 3 — Run the onboarding wizard

After org creation you're dropped into the [Onboarding wizard](/documentation/get-started/quick-start/onboarding-wizard.md). It walks you through:

1. **Category** — pick the archetype that best matches your business.
2. **Business profile** — name, website, industry context (so the AI knows what you sell).
3. **Connect** — authorize one ad platform or analytics tool.
4. **Audit** — SMAQ runs an automated audit on the platform you connected.
5. **Plan pick** — review the audit findings, then choose to stay on the free trial or subscribe to a tier.

The whole wizard is skippable if you want to land in an empty project and explore on your own.

> **\[Screen video needed]** End-to-end walkthrough of the wizard from category pick through plan selection. Aim for \~90 seconds.

### Step 4 — Explore your project

You'll land on the project home page. From here:

* **Connect more data sources** — [Connections overview](/documentation/connections/connections.md) covers every supported platform.
* **Build your first dashboard** — see [Build your first dashboard](/documentation/get-started/tutorials/build-your-first-dashboard.md).
* **Set up your first automation** — see [Run your first automation](/documentation/get-started/tutorials/run-your-first-automation.md).
* **Talk to the AI** — see [Chat with SMAQ AI](/documentation/get-started/tutorials/chat-with-smaq-ai.md).

> **\[Screenshot needed]** Project home page right after onboarding, with the default dashboard, connection list, and the chat sidebar visible.

### Step 5 — Invite your team

If you're working with collaborators, head to **Settings → Project Management** and invite them. See [Invite team members](/documentation/projects/manage-project-members/invite-team-members.md).

***

### Getting help

* **Documentation**: you're reading it.
* **Email**: <info@smaq.io> — same-day response during APAC and US business hours.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Tip**: Start with a single project and one or two connections. Once you're comfortable, you can add more projects (the Growth tier and above include unlimited projects).
{% endhint %}


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