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

# Quickstart

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an Account.">
    To create an account on Latch simply continue with a Google, GitHub, or Microsoft account. Latch offers several single sign-on (SSO) options:

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8/images/get-started/sso.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8&q=85&s=1fcd9a23866ca4cf4d1c640f44fcbf33" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/sso.png" />

    <Note> Some Microsoft organization accounts require additional setup to be used. Alternatively non SSO accounts can be administered by request. </Note>

    If you need help setting up your account, contact the team at Latch at [support@latch.bio](mailto:support@latch.bio).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up your workspace.">
    Every new account starts with a Personal Workspace. To collaborate with team members on Latch you can create or join a team Workspace.

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    </video>

    To join a team, a team member can share the team invite code with you, which you can enter in the Join Workspace modal

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/OY3WpKhZ3Sm_DsN1/images/get-started/www1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OY3WpKhZ3Sm_DsN1&q=85&s=088b2ebd68e8186c63593518f9b2dae9" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/www1.png" />

    A team member can also send a team email. Look for a team invite email and click the Join Team button and follow the prompts.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/OY3WpKhZ3Sm_DsN1/images/get-started/www2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OY3WpKhZ3Sm_DsN1&q=85&s=aca1f662b29febb01d52fe9a32928071" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/www2.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate the workspace.">
    After you've created an account (and optionally joined a team workspace) you can explore your workspace.

    The left navbar contains tabs to switch between the different aspects of the platform, these are:

    * **Workspace Avatar:** Here you can switch workspaces and access a workspace settings.
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/OY3WpKhZ3Sm_DsN1/images/get-started/workspace.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OY3WpKhZ3Sm_DsN1&q=85&s=f62cda93d416e5cb73f10cd7b92aa891" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/workspace.png" />

    * **Latch Data:** A cloud file system to store experiment files and results.
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8/images/get-started/data.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8&q=85&s=e9e13472c7d86b06d35667b99f06c54e" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/data.png" />

    * **Latch Registry:** Keep track of experiment metadata and files in table interface.
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8/images/get-started/registry.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8&q=85&s=1e9635a965f7c30695752b418609dc10" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/registry.png" />

    * **Latch Workflows:** Run analysis workflows through a user-friendly interface.
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8/images/get-started/workflows.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8&q=85&s=d3f1c17d5e85fc3328375c803475d4f2" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/workflows.png" />

    * **Latch Pods:** Run downstream analysis through preconfigured apps and notebooks.
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8/images/get-started/pods.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8&q=85&s=1b768805b46c3bf96b217471c84a66aa" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/pods.png" />

    * **Help Button:** Find help resources and contact Latch support

          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8/images/get-started/get-help1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8&q=85&s=71883465e53b8cce4ea824c6f8f89eb9" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/get-help1.png" />

      * The Help Menu has a list of resources (this Wiki included) and also allows you to
        easily contact the Latch team through Intercom chat. Our Intercom is always answered
        by a real person and we always try to answer quickly but for best results contact
        during Pacific Time US business hours.
            <img src="https://mintcdn.com/latchbio/rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8/images/get-started/get-help2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rSliEwubl8sq_Ts8&q=85&s=65fc48577899cd5fcaed2a7854d2161d" className="w-full border-slate-100 border rounded-md" width="1728" height="1080" data-path="images/get-started/get-help2.png" />

      <Note> The "Eyesore Help Button Mode" changes the style of the help button to something more muted. An engineer added it because he thought the darker button was an eyesore. </Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>