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

# Quickstart

> Set up Ghost and send your first brand pitch in a few minutes.

This guide gets you from sign up to your first pitch. It takes about five minutes.

## 1. Sign in

Go to [app.onghost.com](https://app.onghost.com) and sign in with **Google** or **Apple**.

## 2. Connect your Gmail

Ghost sends and drafts emails from your own Gmail, so the brand hears from you, not from a tool.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open settings">
    Click **Preferences** in the left sidebar, then go to **Email Sending**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect Gmail">
    Click **Gmail Connection** and approve access. Once it says **Connected**, you are ready to send.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  No Gmail yet? You can still browse brands and write drafts. You just need a connected inbox to send and to use auto replies.
</Note>

## 3. Tell Ghost about you

Ghost writes better emails when it knows your story.

* Go to **About Me** and add a few [Memories](/about-me): what you make, who you are, your rates, anything a brand should know.
* Add your handles in [Social Media](/social-media) so brands can see your reach.

## 4. Find your first brand

Open [Search Brands](/search-brands) and search by name, industry, or a keyword like "pet" or "fitness".

1. Pick a brand that fits you.
2. Ghost writes a personalized outreach email.
3. Review it, click **Unlock Contact & Send**, and it goes out from your Gmail.

## 5. Let Ghost handle the replies

When brands write back, Ghost can draft your responses for you. Turn this on in [Outreach & replies](/outreach-and-replies).

<Card title="Next: meet the assistant" icon="message" href="/chat">
  Learn how to ask Ghost for brands, drafts, and content ideas.
</Card>