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

# Getting Started

Getting started is easy with Fossabot, simply head to [fossabot.com](https://fossabot.com) and click "Log In". You will be taken to an authorization screen from Twitch:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/fossadev/CPTmXSRcXIGlG-eS/img/docs/getting-started/twitch-auth-top.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CPTmXSRcXIGlG-eS&q=85&s=2dbd35e591f577d3cb09592a037a3a9b" alt="Twitch authorization screen - Top of page" width="478" height="262" data-path="img/docs/getting-started/twitch-auth-top.png" />

Simply click "Authorize" at the bottom of the page to connect Fossabot with your Twitch account:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/fossadev/CPTmXSRcXIGlG-eS/img/docs/getting-started/twitch-auth-bottom.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CPTmXSRcXIGlG-eS&q=85&s=682626f646196e17f3b2bfacb6945d71" alt="Twitch authorization screen - Bottom of page" width="478" height="248" data-path="img/docs/getting-started/twitch-auth-bottom.png" />

Once you have done that, you'll be redirected back to Fossabot and it will automatically set you up with your own personal dashboard!

## First-time setup

When you sign up for the first time, Fossabot opens a guided setup wizard on top of your dashboard. The wizard walks you through getting Fossabot into your chat, one step at a time:

* **Join your channel**: Have Fossabot join your chat. You can also make Fossabot a moderator in the same click.
* **Make Fossabot a mod**: Fossabot needs moderator status to clear spam, time out chatters, and run your filters. Fossabot skips this step if it's already a moderator.
* **Link more channels**: If you stream on more than one platform, link those channels so you can manage every chat from one dashboard.
* **Import settings**: If you're coming from another bot, import your commands, timers, and spam filters.
* **Learn the basics**: Short introductions to [commands](/docs/commands/custom-commands), blocked terms, spam filters, and [keywords](/docs/keywords).
* **All set**: Links to the Fossabot community for help, ideas, and updates.

You complete actions like joining, making Fossabot a moderator, and importing directly inside the wizard. Each of these steps has a **Skip** button if you'd rather do it later, and you can use **Back** to revisit a previous step. You can also close the wizard at any time.

When you finish the last step, the wizard closes and your dashboard opens.


## Related topics

- [Welcome to Fossabot](/docs/index.md)
- [Moderation](/docs/mediarequest/moderation.md)
- [$(customapi)](/docs/variables/customapi.md)


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