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title: "Getting started"
description: "Start here for account setup, account linking, and your first Check My Solar installation."
---

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

# Getting started

## Start here

- **What is Check My Solar?** — Overview of the app and what it does for Fox ESS owners. [Read more →](/docs/getting-started/what-is-check-my-solar/)
- **Creating an account** — Sign up with email, Google, or Apple. [Read more →](/docs/getting-started/creating-an-account/)
- **Linking your inverter** — Connect Fox Cloud via Quick Connect or API key. [Read more →](/docs/getting-started/linking-your-inverter/)
- **Get your Fox ESS API key** — Step-by-step API key retrieval from Fox Cloud. [Read more →](/docs/getting-started/get-api-fox-ess-cloud-key/)
- **Onboarding flow** — Full path from first visit to dashboard. [Read more →](/docs/getting-started/onboarding-flow/)

## Next after setup

- [Dashboard overview](/docs/using-the-app/dashboard-overview/)
- [Forecast](/docs/using-the-app/forecast/)
- [Notifications](/docs/using-the-app/notifications/)
- [Account settings](/docs/using-the-app/account-settings/)

## Need other docs?

- [Solar guides](/docs/guides/)
- [Using the app reference](/docs/using-the-app/)
- [Reference](/docs/reference/)

Source: https://checkmy.solar/docs/getting-started/index.mdx