# Getting started

> Create an account, point a project at your domain, run your first research, and connect an agent.

Source: https://docs.indexzero.site/getting-started



<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Create an account [#create-an-account]

    Sign up at [app.indexzero.site/sign-up](https://app.indexzero.site/sign-up). There is no sales call and no card required: a new workspace starts on the Free plan with <PlanValue plan="free" field="monthlyCredits" /> credits a month and the full dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Create a project [#create-a-project]

    Everything in IndexZero is scoped to a project. A project pins two things:

    * **A domain.** This is what gets audited, what rank tracking defaults to, and what backlink and domain tools analyse when you do not name another domain.
    * **A market**, meaning a location and a language (United States and English by default). Every research tool uses it when you do not pass one explicitly, so a project for a German site set to Germany and `de` gets German volumes without you saying so on every call.

    The Free plan allows <PlanValue plan="free" field="maxProjects" /> active project; see [Plans](/plans) for the others. Archiving a project frees its slot.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Run your first research [#run-your-first-research]

    Open the project and try **Keywords**: enter one to five seed terms and you get back hundreds of related keywords with volume, difficulty, CPC, and intent. That call spends credits; the [credits page](/credits) explains how many and why. Reading your own Search Console or Analytics data is free once connected.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Connect an agent [#connect-an-agent]

    MCP access starts on the Starter plan. Once you are on it, open **AI & MCP** in the app, copy the endpoint, and follow the guide for your client. The one-liner for Claude Code is:

    ```bash
    claude mcp add --transport http indexzero https://app.indexzero.site/mcp
    ```

    A browser window opens for you to approve the connection. Ask the agent to list your IndexZero projects to confirm it worked. Guides for every client are under [Connect an agent](/agents).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What to read next [#what-to-read-next]

<Cards>
  <Card title="How credits work" href="/credits" description="The one thing to understand before running anything large." />

  <Card title="Projects and markets" href="/guides/projects" description="What a project holds and how its market drives every tool." />

  <Card title="Connect Google and PostHog" href="/guides/integrations" description="Free, measured data from Search Console, GA4, and PostHog." />

  <Card title="Tool reference" href="/tools" description="Every tool, with arguments and defaults." />
</Cards>