> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.5x.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Get your workspace running and querying real data with your team in under 15 minutes

**Focus:** Get up and running quickly with immediate value, not deep education.

This streamlined guide gets you from zero to querying real data with your team in about 15 minutes. You'll walk away with a working environment and clear signal that the 5X platform delivers value.

<Note>
  **Estimated Total Time:** 15 minutes

  This activation-focused quickstart covers only the essentials. Advanced features like modeling, dashboards, and orchestration are available when you're ready to go deeper.
</Note>

## Essential quickstart steps

Follow these steps to get your workspace operational:

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  <Card title="Steps 1-4: Account Setup & Warehouse" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart/step-1-create-account">
    Complete your initial setup from account creation through workspace provisioning.

    **Time:** \~5 minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 4: Configure App Connections" icon="link" href="/quickstart/step-4-app-connections-credentials">
    **Time:** \~2 minutes

    Set up secure connections to your data sources.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 5: Ingest Your Data" icon="download" href="/quickstart/step-5-ingest-data">
    **Time:** \~3 minutes

    Connect and sync data from your sources into your warehouse.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 6: Explore Your Data" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/quickstart/step-6-explore-data">
    **Time:** \~3 minutes

    **Critical milestone:** Query and explore your real ingested data using SQL.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 7: Invite Your Team" icon="users" href="/quickstart/step-7-invite-team">
    **Time:** \~2 minutes

    Add teammates and set up basic permissions for collaboration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 8: What's Next?" icon="graduation-cap" href="/quickstart/step-8-next-steps">
    **Optional:** Explore advanced capabilities when ready

    Learn about modeling, dashboards, orchestration, and more.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What this quickstart accomplishes

After completing steps 1-7, you'll have:

✅ **Working data workspace** with your warehouse connected\
✅ **Real data flowing** from your sources\
✅ **SQL environment ready** for immediate data exploration\
✅ **Team collaboration set up** with appropriate permissions\
✅ **Foundation in place** for all advanced features

## What this quickstart intentionally skips

These powerful features require context and a learning mindset - they're covered in Step 8 and dedicated guides when you're ready:

❌ **dbt Modeling** - Requires understanding of models, repos, dependencies\
❌ **Orchestration (Jobs)** - Introduces complex scheduling and dependency logic\
❌ **BI Dashboards** - Needs metrics, modeling, and stakeholder clarity\
❌ **Metrics Store** - Requires data modeling and metric definitions\
❌ **Data & AI Apps** - Needs use case clarity and data preparation\
❌ **Advanced Git/CI-CD** - Better suited for mature implementations

## Ready to start?

<Card title="Begin Setup" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart/step-1-create-account">
  **Start here:** Account setup and workspace provisioning

  Get your 5X workspace up and running in minutes.
</Card>

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## Alternative paths

<Card title="Advanced Features" icon="star" href="/core-features">
  Already have a workspace? Jump to advanced capabilities.
</Card>