# Quickstart

> Set up Stashr and capture your first bookmarks in about five minutes.

This walkthrough takes you from nothing to a searchable library: create an account, install the extension, save a post, and import your existing saves.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your account">
    Go to [stashr.me/signup](https://stashr.me/signup) and sign up with Google or your email. Email sign-in is passwordless: Stashr sends you a 6-digit code instead of asking for a password. New accounts start on a free trial with full access.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Install the browser extension">
    Add [Stashr from the Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/stashr-ai-bookmark-saver/mampphpkeibkmmdhdfenjdedpioklfmf). There is no separate extension login. It picks up the session from the web app automatically, so if you are already signed in at stashr.me, you are done. See [Install the extension](/docs/install-extension) for details.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Save something">
    Go to a supported platform (today that is X, Reddit, TikTok, or Instagram) and save a post the way you always do: the bookmark button on X and TikTok, Save on Reddit and Instagram. A small "Stashed" tooltip appears next to the button to confirm Stashr captured it.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Import your existing saves">
    Open the extension popup from the toolbar and press **Import** next to a platform. Stashr pulls in your saved posts from that platform in the background. You need to be logged in to the platform itself. More in [Importing your saves](/docs/importing-your-saves).
  </Step>
  <Step title="Explore your library">
    Head to [stashr.me/bookmarks](https://stashr.me/bookmarks). Try the search box with a plain-language query, switch between the four [views](/docs/views), and add a [filter](/docs/filters) or two. If AI auto-tagging is on, tags start appearing on your saves automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Callout type="tip" title="Check your connections">
  The [Connections page](/docs/connections) in the web app shows every platform Stashr can capture from, whether the extension is connected, and how each import is doing. It is the best place to confirm everything is wired up.
</Callout>

## Where to go next

<CardGroup>
  <LinkCard
    slug="views"
    title="Views"
    description="Grid, Mosaic, Row, and Timeline: four ways to browse."
  />
  <LinkCard
    slug="search"
    title="Search"
    description="Find anything by meaning, not just keywords."
  />
  <LinkCard
    slug="ai-tagging"
    title="AI auto-tagging"
    description="Let AI file every save for you."
  />
  <LinkCard
    slug="collections"
    title="Collections"
    description="Saved filters that organize themselves."
  />
</CardGroup>