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

# Quickstart

> From opening Panther to your first trade.

This guide takes you from a blank screen to your first trade. It should take just a few minutes.

<Note>
  Want to practice first with no real money? Skip ahead to [Demo mode](/accounts/demo-mode) and come back when you're ready to trade for real.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Panther">
    [Install the desktop app](/install) for macOS or Windows, or open Panther in your browser. You'll land on the terminal with a **New Tab** dashboard showing hot events and market shortcuts.

    ![The terminal home screen with hot events, platform volume, and your portfolio](https://cdn.getpanther.app/docs/web-home.png)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Look around — no account needed">
    Browse right away. Press <kbd>/</kbd> to open the **command palette**, type `MKT`, and press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to open the Markets panel. Search for anything — an election, a game, a coin price — and click a market to see its chart and order book.

    You can explore markets, charts, and odds fully signed out.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in">
    When you're ready to trade, sign in. Panther creates your account and your wallets automatically — there are no keys to copy or paste.

    See [Sign in & your wallets](/accounts/sign-in) for the full walkthrough.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add funds">
    Open the **Balances** panel (press <kbd>/</kbd>, type `BAL`) and choose **Deposit**. You can fund from almost any wallet or exchange, or buy with a card.

    See [Adding funds](/accounts/deposits) for every option.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Place your first trade">
    Open a market, pick **Yes** or **No**, enter an amount, and review your order. Confirm to place it — your fill and position appear right away.

    See [Placing an order](/trading/placing-orders) for a detailed tour of the order slip.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Track your positions">
    Open the **Portfolio** panel (press <kbd>/</kbd>, type `PRT`) to watch your positions, profit and loss, and order history update live. To close a position, select it and choose **Sell**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Set up your trading" icon="arrows-left-right" href="/trading/onchain-vs-legacy">
    Understand on-chain vs API trading and configure the one you want.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build your workspace" icon="table-cells" href="/workspace/overview">
    Arrange panels into tabs and layouts that match how you trade.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Learn the command palette" icon="terminal" href="/workspace/command-palette">
    Every panel and action is a short code away. This is the fastest way to drive Panther.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pick a theme" icon="palette" href="/workspace/themes">
    Choose a look, or import a custom theme.
  </Card>
</Columns>