> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sure-917046f5-docs-cloudflare-tunnel-self-hosting.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Get started with Sure in minutes

Get your Sure account up and running in three simple steps.

## 1. Create your account

Navigate to [localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) and click **Sign Up**. Complete the setup screens to configure your login details and preferences.

## 2. Add your first account

Click **+ Add Account** and select an account type:

* **Cash** for checking/savings accounts
* **Credit Card** for credit cards
* **Investment** for brokerage accounts
* **Loan** for mortgages or other debts

Enter your account name and current balance, then click **Create Account**.

## 3. Record a transaction

Go to **Transactions** in the sidebar and click **+ New Transaction**. Choose a type:

* **Expense** for spending money
* **Income** for receiving money
* **Transfer** for moving money between accounts

Fill in the details and click **Add transaction**.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Complete guide" icon="book-open" href="/guide">
    Learn about account types, investment tracking, and advanced features
  </Card>

  <Card title="Self-hosting" icon="server" href="/self-hosting">
    Deploy Sure with Docker on your own infrastructure
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Development setup

Want to contribute to Sure? Set up your local development environment.

After running `bin/setup`, you can optionally load demo data with:

```bash theme={null}
rake demo_data:default
```

<Note>
  Demo data is only available when running Sure in development mode, not in production or self-hosted deployments.
</Note>

### Setup guides

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  <Card title="Mac setup" icon="apple" href="https://github.com/we-promise/sure/wiki/Mac-Dev-Setup-Guide">
    Development setup guide for macOS
  </Card>

  <Card title="Linux setup" icon="linux" href="https://github.com/we-promise/sure/wiki/Linux-Dev-Setup-Guide">
    Development setup guide for Linux
  </Card>

  <Card title="Windows setup" icon="windows" href="https://github.com/we-promise/sure/wiki/Windows-Dev-Setup-Guide">
    Development setup guide for Windows
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dev containers" icon="container" href="https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/devcontainers/containers">
    Use VS Code dev containers for isolated developmentt
  </Card>
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