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

# First Steps

> Just signed up? Here's how to get started with Closient in 10 minutes.

Welcome to Closient. This guide walks you through the essential setup steps so you can start managing products, resolving barcodes, and connecting with consumers right away.

## 1. Create Your Organization

Your organization is the home for your products, team members, and settings.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Settings">
    Navigate to **Settings > Organization** in your [Dashboard](https://www.closient.com/dashboard/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in your details">
    Set your organization name, country, and whether this organization represents a brand (toggle **Is Brand** if so).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite your team">
    Go to **Settings > Members** and invite colleagues. See [Team Management](/user-guides/team-management) for role details.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 2. Add Your First Product

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Products">
    Click **Products** in the Dashboard sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add Product">
    Enter the GTIN (barcode number), product name, and brand. You can use any format — GTIN-8, UPC-12, EAN-13, or GTIN-14.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enrich the listing">
    Add a description, product image, category, and any other relevant data. The more complete the listing, the better it performs in search.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  You can also bulk import products via CSV or sync from a connected POS system. See [Managing Products](/user-guides/managing-products) for details.
</Tip>

## 3. Claim Your Brand

If your organization is a brand, claiming establishes your authority over your product data.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Brands">
    Navigate to **Brands** in the Dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Claim your brand">
    Search for your brand name and click **Claim Brand**. Verification options include GS1 Company Prefix, domain verification, or manual review.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Once claimed, your product data takes priority over other sources. See [Claiming Your Brand](/user-guides/claiming-your-brand) for the full process.

## 4. Set Up Your First Resolver Rule

If you want your product barcodes (QR codes) to direct consumers somewhere specific:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable the resolver on a product">
    Open a product and toggle **Resolver Enabled** in the settings panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a rule">
    Go to **Resolver > Rules** and create your first rule. Start with an **Organization**-scoped rule pointing to your website as a catch-all.
  </Step>
</Steps>

See [Setting Up Resolver Rules](/user-guides/resolver-rules) for time-based routing, scope hierarchy, and advanced configuration.

## 5. Generate an API Key (Developers)

If you're integrating via API:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to API Keys">
    Navigate to **Settings > API Keys**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a key">
    Click **Create API Key**. Choose `csb` (Business) for server-side access or `cpk` (Publishable) for client-side widgets.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make your first request">
    See the [Quickstart](/quickstart) for working code examples.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Managing Products" icon="box" href="/user-guides/managing-products">
    Add, edit, import, and organize your product catalog.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connecting Your POS" icon="plug" href="/user-guides/connecting-pos">
    Sync inventory from Shopify, Square, Clover, or Lightspeed.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Understanding Analytics" icon="chart-line" href="/user-guides/analytics">
    Track scans, search impressions, and product performance.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Quickstart" icon="code" href="/quickstart">
    Make your first API request with curl or Python.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>