> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kowalah.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick start

> Get up and running with Kowalah in 15 minutes. Create your account, explore the dashboard, and start working with your first project.

This guide walks you through your first 15 minutes on the Kowalah platform.

<Steps>
  ### Create your account

  Visit [app.kowalah.com](https://app.kowalah.com) and sign up using Google or your email address. Anyone can create an account — no invitation needed.

  If members of your team are already using Kowalah, you'll be invited to join their existing organization. Check your email for an invitation link.

  ### Explore the dashboard

  After signing in, you'll land on the dashboard. This is your home base. You'll see:

  * **Recent Expert Requests** showing the latest requests and their progress
  * **Action items** highlighting overdue or upcoming tasks across your projects
  * **Organization stats** including team members, chat activity, and deployed accelerators
  * **Expert Request quota** tracking how many requests your organization has available

  ### Open a project

  Navigate to **Projects** in the sidebar. If your Kowalah team has already set up projects for your organization, you'll see them listed here. Click into a project to see its:

  * **Overview** with project description and discussions
  * **Deliverables** tracking committed AI work through planning, in progress, in review, and done
  * **Milestones** marking key dates and groupings
  * **Tasks** assigned to you or your team

  If no projects exist yet, your Kowalah partner will create them as part of your engagement.

  ### Start a conversation

  Click the **AI Chat** in the sidebar to start a conversation. The AI has full context of your organization and projects, so it acts as your guide, mentor, and coach for your AI program. Try things like:

  * "What projects are we currently working on?"
  * "Summarize the status of our active deliverables"
  * "Help me draft an Expert Request for a new use case"

  ### Invite your team (admins)

  If you're an organization admin, you can invite colleagues. Go to **Settings** in the sidebar and select **Members**. From there you can invite people by email and assign them roles. See [invite your team](/get-started/invite-your-team) for the full guide.
</Steps>

## What's next

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  <Card title="Your first project" icon="folder-open" href="/get-started/your-first-project">
    Create and configure a project
  </Card>

  <Card title="Invite your team" icon="users" href="/get-started/invite-your-team">
    Add team members and assign roles
  </Card>

  <Card title="Roles and permissions" icon="shield" href="/platform/organization/roles-and-permissions">
    Understand what each role can do
  </Card>

  <Card title="Platform overview" icon="layout-dashboard" href="/platform/overview">
    Full tour of the dashboard
  </Card>
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