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

# Quickstart

> Go from your project to your first live website on Havic in minutes.

This quickstart takes you from a finished project to your first published website. You
need a **project archive** (`.zip` or `.tar.gz`) of your built project — or a **GitLab
repository** that Havic builds for you.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in">
    Sign in and open **Webseiten** (Websites) in the sidebar. See
    [Create an account & sign in](/en/introduction/create-account).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy your project">
    Click **„Projekt bereitstellen"** (Deploy project). Drag your archive into the
    field labeled **„Archiv hierher ziehen oder klicken"** (Drag archive here or click).

    Havic detects the framework automatically, suggests a build command and publish
    directory, and shows your project structure. Review the suggestions — the hint reads
    *„Automatisch erkannt — vor dem Deploy prüfen."* (Auto-detected — check before
    deploying.)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish">
    Click **„Bereitstellen"** (Deploy). You'll see progress by phase
    (Empfang → Auspacken → Build → Health → Fertig). At the end you'll see
    **„Seite ist live"** (Site is live).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open your website">
    Use **„Seite öffnen"** (Open site) to view your fresh website — initially at a
    `name.havic.ch` address.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  Your website is live. Next you can
  [connect a custom domain](/en/features/custom-domain),
  [review form submissions](/en/features/forms), or
  [follow live traffic](/en/features/traffic-analytics).
</Check>

<Note>
  No finished archive? Let Havic build straight from your repository — see
  [Build on Havic](/en/features/build-on-havic).
</Note>