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

# Quickstart

> Create a Perquery account, answer the onboarding questions, select a plan, set up your first site and read the first results.

This page shows the first run of Perquery from a new account to the first scan results. The first run has three stages: profile, plan and site setup.

## 1. Create an account

**1. Open the sign-up page**

Go to [perquery.ai](https://perquery.ai) and click **Get started free**.

**2. Enter your details**

Enter your **First name**, **Last name**, **Work email** and **Password**. The **Company or agency name** is optional.

**3. Submit the form**

Click **Get started free**. Perquery sends you an email.

**4. Confirm your email address**

Open the email from Perquery and click the link. Then click **Confirm email address**.

> [!NOTE]
>
> The confirmation link works for 3 days. If you open the link in a different browser, sign in after the confirmation.

## 2. Answer the onboarding questions

Perquery asks two questions about you. The answers help Perquery tailor your dashboard and recommend a plan.

**1. Start the questions**

On the welcome screen, click **Begin — 2 questions**.

**2. Select your role**

Under **What's your role?**, select a role, for example **SEO Consultant** or **Agency Owner**. Click **Continue**.

**3. Select your team size**

Under **How big is your team?**, select a size, for example **Small team**. Click **Continue**.

You can click **Skip** on each question.

## 3. Select a plan

On **Choose your plan**, select the plan that fits your team. Each plan card shows its limits and its price. For the current plans, see [perquery.ai/en/pricing](https://perquery.ai/en/pricing).

* To start a free trial, click the trial button of the plan. The button shows the length of the trial. A trial needs no card. An organization can have one trial.
* Click **Subscribe now** to pay for the plan now.
* For a plan with tailored pricing, click **Talk to sales**.

For more about plans, see [Billing and plans](https://docs.perquery.ai/en/account/billing-and-plans.md).

## 4. Add your first site

**1. Enter the brand**

On **Which brand are you adding?**, enter the **Brand name** and the **Website**, for example `flowdesk.io`. The **Category** is optional.

**2. Select the market**

Select the **Target market (optional)** and the **Language your buyers ask in**. Perquery generates prompts, competitors and answers for this market.

**3. Create the site**

Click **Create website**.

> [!WARNING]
>
> You cannot change the domain after you create the site. To change it, contact support.

## 5. Complete the site setup

The setup has five steps and a review. Each step saves when you click **Continue**.

**1. Competitors**

On **Who does this brand compete with?**, type a competitor domain, or add one from **Suggested competitors**. Click **Continue**.

**2. Prompts**

On **What queries should we track?**, type a prompt, or add prompts from **AI-suggested prompts**. Click **Continue**.

**3. AI engines**

On **Which AI engines matter for this brand?**, select one or more AI engines. Click **Continue**. See [AI engines](https://docs.perquery.ai/en/ai-engines.md).

**4. Personas**

On **Who asks about this brand?**, select the **Baseline**: **Raw query** or **Customize**. You can also add personas. This step is optional. Click **Continue**.

**5. Review**

On **Everything look right?**, check each row. Click **Edit** to change a row. Then click **Finish & open dashboard**.

You can click **Skip** on the competitors, prompts, AI engines and personas steps. The number of prompts and personas depends on your plan.

> [!NOTE]
>
> The first scan starts when you click **Finish & open dashboard**. Until then, a prompt that you remove in the setup is deleted.

## 6. Read the dashboard

After the setup, Perquery opens the **Performance Overview** of the new site.

1. Click **Start the tour** to see the main parts of the dashboard.
2. Wait for the first scan. The first results show within 24 hours.
3. Read the five metric cards: **Visibility**, **Share of Voice**, **Avg. Rank**, **Avg. Sentiment** and **Domain Rating**.
4. Use the filters at the top to select a persona, a date range and an AI engine.

The **Getting started** list shows the next steps, for example **Review your prompt list** and **Invite a teammate**.

For each metric, see [Concepts](https://docs.perquery.ai/en/concepts.md). For the dashboard, see [Dashboard](https://docs.perquery.ai/en/monitor/dashboard.md).

> [!TIP]
>
> If you join an organization by invitation and your role cannot create sites, Perquery does not show these steps.


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