# Quickstart

  Sola makes it easy to get security done, your way. Follow these steps to get up and running.

## **Step-by-step guide**

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### Connect your [data sources](/integrations/data-sources.md)

You’ll need them to answer your questions.

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Don’t have access to connect your data now? Skip this step and complete it later.
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### Build your app with [Sola AI](/getting-started/sola-ai.md)

Describe your security challenge in your [workspace home](/workspace/workspace-home.md). Sola AI will build an app for you, complete with queries, alerts and dashboards.

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**Pro tip:** Use our ready-made prompts to easily get started.
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![](/files/oT2k05LU532sLytyGFjb)
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### Explore [triggered alerts](/workspace/apps/alerts.md) and [canvases](/workspace/apps/canvases.md) in your app <a href="#step-8-set-up-alerts" id="step-8-set-up-alerts"></a>

See what Sola uncovered, and start reviewing to investigate and resolve issues.

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.sola.security/getting-started/quickstart.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.