# Getting Started (/docs/getting-started)



This section is the shortest route from first login to a working GeoQR workspace.

<MiniAlert tone="tip" title="Fastest path">
  If you were invited by someone else, use the same email address for sign-in and invitation acceptance. That avoids the most common onboarding problem.
</MiniAlert>

<Cards>
  <SectionCard title="Create and Sign In" href="/docs/getting-started/create-account-and-sign-in" icon="<Rocket />" eyebrow="Step 1" description="Create your account, verify your email, and understand the sign-in and recovery flows." />

  <SectionCard title="Join or Create an Organization" href="/docs/getting-started/join-or-create-a-workspace" icon="<Users />" eyebrow="Step 2" description="Choose the invited path or create a new organization when you are setting GeoQR up yourself." />

  <SectionCard title="Choose a Plan" href="/docs/getting-started/choose-a-plan" icon="<CreditCard />" eyebrow="Step 3" description="Review checkout, trials, and which roles can complete billing actions during onboarding." />

  <SectionCard title="Navigate the Dashboard" href="/docs/getting-started/navigate-the-dashboard" icon="<BookOpen />" eyebrow="Step 4" description="Learn the app shell, account menu, and the main places you will return to after setup." />
</Cards>

## Recommended Order [#recommended-order]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Start with [Create and Sign In](/docs/getting-started/create-account-and-sign-in).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Continue to [Join or Create an Organization](/docs/getting-started/join-or-create-a-workspace).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Use [Choose a Plan](/docs/getting-started/choose-a-plan) if your setup requires billing access before launch.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Finish with [Navigate the Dashboard](/docs/getting-started/navigate-the-dashboard) so you know where domains, billing, and QR workflows live.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What You Need Before You Begin [#what-you-need-before-you-begin]

* An email address you can access.
* An organization invitation, or a plan to create your own organization.
* A destination URL you want your QR codes to open.
* If you want branded links, a domain or subdomain you control.

## What Happens First [#what-happens-first]

After you sign in, GeoQR checks whether you already belong to an organization.

* If you do, you can continue into the app.
* If you do not, GeoQR sends you to onboarding so you can join an organization or create one.

<HelpTip label="Why does GeoQR send me to onboarding?">
  Onboarding appears only when your account does not yet have an active organization selected. Once you belong to one, GeoQR sends you straight to the app instead.
</HelpTip>

## What To Open Next [#what-to-open-next]

Once you reach the dashboard, most new users should continue with:

1. [Domains](/docs/domains), if branded links matter to you
2. [Media](/docs/media), if you want to use logos or images
3. [Create a QR Code](/docs/qr-codes/create-a-qr-code), to publish your first working QR

## If Setup Feels Blocked [#if-setup-feels-blocked]

The most common reasons are:

* you are signed in with a different email than the one that received the invitation
* your organization does not yet have billing access
* your role does not allow the action you expected

Use these pages next:

* [Invitation and Login Issues](/docs/troubleshooting/invitation-and-login-issues)
* [Billing and Access Issues](/docs/troubleshooting/billing-and-access-issues)
* [Roles and Permissions](/docs/team-access/roles-and-permissions)

## See Also [#see-also]

* [Create and sign in to your account](/docs/getting-started/create-account-and-sign-in)
* [Join or create an organization](/docs/getting-started/join-or-create-a-workspace)
* [Choose a plan](/docs/getting-started/choose-a-plan)