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

# Quickstart

> Track your first brand in under 10 minutes — cloud or self-hosted.

## Pick a path

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Managed Cloud (recommended)">
    The fastest way to start. No infrastructure, no env files.

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Sign up for the cloud">
        Create an account at [app.ansvisor.com/sign-up](https://app.ansvisor.com/sign-up). All paid plans include a 14-day free trial.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Add your first brand">
        On the onboarding screen, enter your brand name, primary domain, and industry. Ansvisor auto-suggests starter prompts based on your industry — you can edit them or accept all.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Wait for the first tracking run">
        The first round of AI engine queries runs automatically and completes in 5–15 minutes. You'll receive an email when results are ready.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Open Answer Engine Insights">
        Once tracking finishes, head to **Insights** in the sidebar. You'll see your initial visibility score, platform breakdown, and the prompts where you're cited (or not).
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Self-host with Docker">
    For teams who want full control and zero per-seat pricing.

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Clone the repo and prepare env files">
        ```bash theme={null}
        git clone https://github.com/ansvisor/ansvisor.git
        cd ansvisor
        cp web/.env.example web/.env
        cp server/.env.example server/.env
        ```

        Fill in Supabase URL/keys, at least one AI provider key, and Cloro API key.
        See [Self-host → Env variables](/self-host/env-variables) for the full reference.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Run database migrations">
        ```bash theme={null}
        cd supabase
        supabase db push
        ```

        Or apply `supabase/migrations/*.sql` manually via the Supabase dashboard.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Start the stack">
        ```bash theme={null}
        docker compose up -d
        ```

        Web is now on `http://localhost:3000`, API server on `http://localhost`.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Sign up and onboard">
        Open `http://localhost:3000`, create the first user account (becomes org admin), then follow the onboarding flow to add your first brand.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## What happens next

After your first tracking run completes, the dashboard fills with data. The most useful first walkthrough:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Read your visibility score" icon="gauge-high" href="/guides/answer-engine-insights">
    Understand what the score means and how it's calculated.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Review citations" icon="quote-left" href="/guides/citations">
    See which third-party URLs AI engines trust to talk about you.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Find content gaps" icon="magnifying-glass-chart" href="/guides/content-optimization">
    Generate AI content briefs to close visibility gaps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add competitors" icon="users" href="/guides/competitors">
    Benchmark your AI presence against named rivals.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  **Got stuck?** Open an issue at [github.com/ansvisor/ansvisor/issues](https://github.com/ansvisor/ansvisor/issues) — we read every report.
</Tip>