> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tigo3d.art/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> From sign-in to your first published 3D model.

## 1. Sign in

Open TIGO and choose **Sign in**. Email, Google, wallet, and Farcaster are supported. On first sign-in TIGO creates your account, grants a starter credit balance, and provisions an embedded wallet in the background.

## 2. Start a creation

From the hub, use the launcher at the top of **Home**, or open the **Workspace** directly.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Pick a starting point">
    **From image** — drop a PNG, JPG, or WebP (up to 12 MB). **From text** — write a short description of the object.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose quality">
    **Standard** is fast and covers most cases. **Ultra** adds geometry fidelity for hero assets.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open in workspace">
    The launcher hands your prompt or image to the studio and starts the job.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 3. Watch it build

A task card shows progress and a stage label. You can leave the page — the job keeps running on the backend and you get a notification when it is ready.

<Info>
  Standard generations usually finish in a few minutes. Ultra and textured runs take longer.
</Info>

## 4. Inspect and refine

When the model is ready it opens in the 3D viewer. From there you can:

* **Download GLB** for use in any 3D engine or editor.
* **Share** to publish it, or keep it private.
* Switch to **Retexture**, **Remesh**, **Rig**, or **Animate** and select this model as the source.

## 5. Publish (optional)

Choose **Share** on a finished model. Set the title, category, tags, description, license, and whether others can remix it. Pick a visibility:

| Visibility | Result                 |
| ---------- | ---------------------- |
| Private    | Only you.              |
| Unlisted   | Anyone with the link.  |
| Public     | Listed in the gallery. |

Public models appear in **Discover** immediately.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Understand generations" icon="gears" href="/concepts/generations">
    States, settings, and results.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Understand credits" icon="coins" href="/concepts/credits">
    Pricing, the ledger, and refunds.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>