# Get started

Hello! It's the SmVend team. We've prepared instructions about our web app to help you set up your SmVend account and get up to speed as soon as possible.

Also, you can always refer to these instructions for more detailed info on the personal account sections and features.

If you're new to SmVend, follow this essential steps to get started:

1. [Sign up for an account](https://help.smvend.io/personal-account/sign-up)
2. Install [the SmVend equipment](https://github.com/dimk-i/smvend-faq-docs/blob/main/broken-reference/README.md)
3. [Set up](https://help.smvend.io/personal-account/machines/settings), [configure](https://help.smvend.io/personal-account/machines/configuration) and [edit the parameters](https://help.smvend.io/personal-account/machines/parameters) of your machines
4. Create [resources](https://help.smvend.io/personal-account/products/resources), [products](https://help.smvend.io/personal-account/products/products) and [product matrix templates](https://help.smvend.io/personal-account/products/matrix-templates)
5. Edit [product matrixes](https://help.smvend.io/personal-account/machines/product-matrix) for single machines


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.smvend.io/personal-account/readme.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.