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

# Quickstart: Build Your First Workflow in 10 Minutes

> Create a Chevre account, set up your workspace, and trigger your first automated workflow — all in under 10 minutes with no prior setup needed.

This guide walks you through everything you need to go from a brand-new Chevre account to a live, running workflow. By the end, you'll have a workspace set up, a project created, and a workflow that you've triggered and verified in the run log.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create Your Account">
    Navigate to [app.chevre.io/signup](https://app.chevre.io/signup) and create your account. You can sign up with:

    * **Email and password** — enter your work email and choose a strong password
    * **Google OAuth** — click **Continue with Google** and authorize access
    * **SSO** — click **Sign in with SSO** and enter your organization's domain

    After signing up with email, Chevre sends a verification link to your inbox. Open the email and click **Verify my email** to activate your account.

    <Note>
      If you don't see the verification email within a few minutes, check your spam folder or click **Resend verification email** on the confirmation screen.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a Workspace">
    After verifying your email, Chevre prompts you to create your first workspace. A workspace is the shared environment where your team's projects and workflows live.

    1. Enter a **Workspace Name** (for example, `Acme Operations` or `Product Team`).
    2. Optionally, enter the email addresses of teammates you'd like to invite — you can always do this later.
    3. Click **Create Workspace**.

    You'll land on your new workspace dashboard, ready to build.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create Your First Project">
    Projects organize related workflows under a single roof. To create one:

    1. From the workspace dashboard, click **+ New Project** in the left sidebar.
    2. Enter a **Project Name** and an optional **Description** to help teammates understand its purpose.
    3. Click **Create Project**.

    Your new project opens automatically and is ready to hold workflows.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Your First Workflow">
    Inside your project, add a workflow to define what Chevre should do and when.

    1. Click **+ New Workflow** in the project view.
    2. Give your workflow a name, such as `Daily Standup Reminder` or `New Lead Notification`.
    3. Under **Trigger**, choose how the workflow starts. For this quickstart, select **Manual** — this lets you trigger the workflow on demand without any additional configuration.
    4. Add an action step. Click **+ Add Step**, choose **Send Notification**, and enter a message body.
    5. Click **Save Workflow**.

    <Tip>
      Chevre supports scheduled triggers (cron), webhook triggers, and event-based triggers in addition to manual. Explore them after you've completed this quickstart.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run and Verify">
    Trigger your workflow manually and confirm it runs successfully.

    1. From your workflow's detail page, click **Run Now** in the top-right corner.
    2. Chevre executes the workflow immediately and opens the **Run Log** panel.
    3. Check that the run status shows **Success** and review the step-by-step output to confirm each action completed as expected.

    If a step shows **Failed**, click it to expand the error details. The log includes the exact error message and the input data that was passed to the step, so you can diagnose and fix issues quickly.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Now that your first workflow is running, explore **Automations** to connect Chevre with your existing tools — from Slack and GitHub to Salesforce and custom webhooks. Check out the [Automations Guide](/guides/automations) to get started.
</Tip>

## What's Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book-open" href="/concepts/overview">
    Deepen your understanding of workspaces, projects, workflows, and triggers before you build more complex automations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Automations Guide" icon="robot" href="/guides/automations">
    Connect Chevre to your other tools and build multi-step automated workflows that run without manual intervention.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>