> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.spice.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.spice.ai/getting-started/get-started.md).

# Getting Started

Get started with the Spice.ai Cloud Platform in 5 mins.

Sign in, create a project, and run your first SQL query in about five minutes. No AI model or model provider API key is required.

## Get started

### 1. Sign in to the Portal with GitHub

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[Sign in with GitHub](/getting-started/get-started/portal-login.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 2. Create a Spice project

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[Create a Spice project](/getting-started/get-started/portal-login-1.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 3. Add a dataset and query it

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[Add a Dataset and query data](/getting-started/get-started/step-2-add-dataset-and-query-data.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Optional: Add an AI model

If you have an API key for OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), or xAI (Grok), continue to add a model to the project and chat with the dataset. Skip this section if you don't have a key. Everything above works without one.

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[Add an AI Model and chat with your data (Optional)](/getting-started/get-started/step-3-add-ai-model-and-chat-with-your-app.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Next steps

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[Next Steps](/getting-started/get-started/next-steps.md)
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