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

# Getting started with Cobalt

> Create your account, import your data, connect your email, and run your first AI-powered candidate search in a few steps.

Cobalt is designed so you can go from sign-up to productive in a single session. This guide walks you through every step — from creating your account to running your first AI-powered candidate search and generating a polished skills document. Cobalt's support team is available if you hit any snags along the way.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your account">
    Go to [app.cobalt-ia.com](https://app.cobalt-ia.com) and create your account with your work email and a password. You get immediate access to evaluate the platform with real data.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite your team">
    Add your recruiters and business managers to your workspace, then assign them a role.

    <Card title="Invite team" icon="user-plus" href="/en/demarrer/inviter-equipe">
      Add members, manage access and roles.
    </Card>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up your workspace">
    On first login, the guided setup helps you fill in the essentials: company name and logo, document templates, email connection, and import of your existing data.

    <Card title="Set up your workspace" icon="settings" href="/en/demarrer/configurer-espace">
      The full detail for each setting: company profile, document templates, email, calendar, and ATS migration.
    </Card>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run your first AI search">
    Open the **Sourcing** tab and type a natural-language request into the Balt search bar. You don't need boolean operators or complex filters — just describe what you're looking for in plain language.

    **Example query:**

    ```text theme={null}
    Senior Java developer, 5+ years of experience, available within 3 weeks, ideally based in Paris
    ```

    Balt searches your internal database and public profiles, understands synonyms and job title variants, and returns ranked candidates with match explanations. From the results, you can enrich contact details, add candidates to a project, or launch an outreach sequence in one click.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate your first skills document">
    Select any candidate from your results or pipeline and click **Generate Skills Document**.

    1. Choose a template (your default template is pre-configured with your logo and colors).
    2. Review the auto-populated candidate summary — edit any field directly in the editor.
    3. Click **Export** to download a client-ready PDF or Word document.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Invite your team" icon="user-plus" href="/en/demarrer/inviter-equipe">
    Add recruiters and business managers to your workspace and assign roles.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect BoondManager" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/en/integrations/boondmanager">
    Set up bidirectional sync between Cobalt and your BoondManager ERP.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create an outreach sequence" icon="paper-plane" href="/en/fonctionnalites/sequences">
    Build a multichannel sequence across Email, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>