# Quickstart (/platform/getting-started/introduction)



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We're LuxAlgo, a trading technology company. We built Vela, our next-generation charting platform: state-of-the-art charts for every market, with Quant, our coding agent, built in, and the largest indicator library in trading, with 800+ advanced tools. Open [vela.luxalgo.com](https://vela.luxalgo.com/chart), pick a market, and start charting. When you want something custom, Quant writes the indicator or strategy code, proves it against history, and runs what you approve on the chart.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in">
    Sign in at [luxalgo.com](https://www.luxalgo.com) or on Vela; one account works on both. LuxAlgo is free to start.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Vela">
    Go to [vela.luxalgo.com](https://vela.luxalgo.com/chart), or click **Open Vela** in the sidebar.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a market">
    Type a **letter** on the chart to search symbols, or a **digit** to change the timeframe.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make it yours">
    [Draw](/platform/charts/drawings), add [indicators](/platform/charts/indicators), or ask [Quant](/platform/quant/introduction) in the chat for a custom study.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Press &#x2A;*?** with the chart focused to see every shortcut, or browse the [Shortcuts](/platform/charts/shortcuts) page.
</Tip>

## Explore the platform [#explore-the-platform]

<CardGroup cols="2">
  <Card title="Workspaces" icon="sliders" href="/platform/workspaces">
    Save, switch, and share chart layouts and panels.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Charts" icon="chart-candlestick" href="/platform/charts/introduction">
    Layouts, indicators, order flow, and data.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quant" icon="sparkles" href="/platform/quant/introduction">
    Our coding agent: marks up your chart, and writes, repairs, and backtests indicator and strategy code.
  </Card>

  <Card title="FAQ" icon="clipboard-question" href="/platform/getting-started/faq">
    Access, products, and billing.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Join our Community [#join-our-community]

Need further support or want to give us some feedback? You can [join our community](https://discord.com/invite/LUX) or drop us an email at [support@luxalgo.com](mailto:support@luxalgo.com).