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---
title: "Quickstart"
description: "Deploy your documentation site and make your first change."
keywords: ["quickstart", "deploy", "get started", "first steps", "tutorial", "setup", "onboarding"]
---
Get your documentation site live in minutes.
## Deploy your site
1. Go to [mintlify.com/start](https://mintlify.com/start)
2. Connect your GitHub account
3. Create or select a repository
4. Install the GitHub App
Your site is now live at `https://<your-project-name>.mintlify.app`. Find your URL in the [dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/).
## Make your first change
<Tabs>
<Tab title="Web editor">
1. Open the [web editor](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/editor)
2. Edit the **Introduction** page description
3. Click **Publish**
4. Refresh your site to see changes live
</Tab>
<Tab title="CLI">
Install the CLI (requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en) v20.17.0+):
```bash npm
npm i -g mint
```
Clone your repository, edit `index.mdx`, then push:
```bash
git add .
git commit -m "Update description"
git push
```
See [Install the CLI](/installation) for details.
</Tab>
</Tabs>
## Next steps
<Card title="Use the web editor" icon="mouse-pointer-2" horizontal href="/editor/index">
Edit documentation in your browser and preview how your pages will look when published.
</Card>
<Card title="Explore CLI commands" icon="terminal" horizontal href="/installation#additional-commands">
Find broken links, check accessibility, validate OpenAPI specs, and more.
</Card>
<Card title="Add a custom domain" icon="globe" horizontal href="/customize/custom-domain">
Use your own domain for your documentation site.
</Card>