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# Quick Start

This walkthrough takes you from a new account to a saved, shared document. It should take about five minutes.

## 1. Sign in

Go to [https://mdflow.cz](https://mdflow.cz) and sign in with Google, Apple, GitHub or Microsoft. There is no password to choose and no confirmation email to wait for.

New accounts start with a ready-made workspace containing a `My Documents` folder and a short `Readme.md`, so there is nothing to set up before you start writing.

## 2. Create a document

In the sidebar, hover the `My Documents` folder and use its menu to create a new document. Give it a name — you can rename it later, either from the sidebar or by editing the title directly in the editor header.

Documents always live inside a folder. If you want a new folder first, create one from the sidebar and give it a description while you are there.

## 3. Write something

The editor opens in **Edit** view. Try a few markdown basics:

```markdown
# My first document

Some **bold** text and a [link](https://mdflow.cz).

- [ ] An unchecked task
- [x] A finished one

> A quote

| Column | Column |
| --- | --- |
| A | B |
```

Use the view switcher to move between the three views:

- **Edit** — just the markdown source, for focused writing.
- **Split** — source on the left, live rendered preview on the right.
- **Preview** — the clean rendered document, as a reader would see it.

If you are unsure about syntax, open the built-in markdown help panel for practical examples.

## 4. Save it

Press `Cmd+S` (macOS) or `Ctrl+S` (Windows and Linux), or use the Save button. An indicator shows whenever you have unsaved changes, and your browser warns you before you leave a page with unsaved work.

You do not have to worry about losing a draft. Unsaved edits are kept in your browser as you work, survive a page reload, and are marked in the sidebar so you can find them again. If you lose connection, the editor keeps working and retries the save once you are back online.

On the Pro plan you can turn on **autosave** per document, and MDflow saves a few seconds after you stop typing.

## 5. Organize it

A few things worth trying early:

- **Favorite** the document with the star, and it appears in a dedicated sidebar section.
- **Add a folder description.** It explains what belongs in the folder — and it is the main signal AI agents use to find the right content later.
- **Type `@`** inside a document to link to another document in your workspace. MDflow searches your workspace by title and inserts a live internal link.

## 6. Share it

Open the sharing panel for the document and turn on public sharing. MDflow generates a long, random, read-only link that anyone can open without an account. You can optionally allow comments.

Turning sharing off permanently invalidates that link. Turning it back on generates a fresh one — the old URL never works again.

Readers get a clean view of your document and can switch between the rendered preview, the markdown source, and a side-by-side split. They can download the `.md` file or export a PDF. They never see the rest of your workspace, your email, or your identity.

## What next

- [01 The Editor](/doc/3e67a2af-7882-4ac3-8530-993fe21bf253) — the editor in depth, images, internal links, version history.
- [01 Workspaces](/doc/ffdfed0b-680d-4018-9727-f36b0f9d6cb0) — workspaces, folders, collections, search, tasks.
- [01 Public Share Links](/doc/4691db3e-cee1-45b0-bad8-997709083105) — public links, private email sharing, collections, comments.