diff --git a/quickstart.mdx b/quickstart.mdx
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--- a/quickstart.mdx
+++ b/quickstart.mdx
@@ -4,17 +4,15 @@ description: "Deploy your documentation site and make your first changes."
keywords: ["quickstart", "deploy", "get started", "first steps"]
---
-After completing this guide, you will have a live documentation site ready to customize and expand.
-
-**Prerequisites**: Before you begin, [create an account](https://mintlify.com/start) and complete onboarding.
+**Prerequisites**: [Create an account](https://mintlify.com/start) and complete onboarding.
-## Getting started
+## Your documentation site
-After you complete the onboarding process, your documentation site automatically deploys to a unique URL with this format:
+After onboarding, your site is live at:
```
https://.mintlify.app
@@ -27,62 +25,33 @@ Find your URL on the Overview page of your [dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlif
-Your site's URL is available immediately. Use this URL for testing and sharing with your team while you are setting up your docs site.
-
-### Install the GitHub App
-
-Mintlify provides a GitHub App that automates deployment when you push changes to your repository.
+## Connect GitHub
-Install the GitHub App by following the instructions from the onboarding checklist or your dashboard.
+Install the GitHub App to automate deployments:
-1. Navigate to **Settings** in your Mintlify dashboard.
-2. Select **GitHub App** from the sidebar.
-3. Select **Install GitHub App**. This opens a new tab to the GitHub App installation page.
-4. Select the organization or user account where you want to install the app.
-5. Select the repositories that you want to connect.
+1. Go to **Settings** → **GitHub App** in your dashboard.
+2. Select **Install GitHub App** and choose your organization.
+3. Select the repositories to connect.
-
- Update the GitHub App permissions if you move your documentation to a different repository.
-
-
-### Authorize your GitHub account
-
-1. Navigate to **Settings** in your Mintlify dashboard.
-2. Select **My Profile** from the sidebar.
-3. Select **Authorize GitHub account**. This opens a new tab to the GitHub authorization page.
-
-
- An admin for your GitHub organization may need to authorize your account depending on your organization settings.
-
-
-## Editing workflows
+Then authorize your account:
-Mintlify offers two workflows for creating and maintaining your documentation:
+1. Go to **Settings** → **My Profile**.
+2. Select **Authorize GitHub account**.
-
- For users who prefer working with existing tools in their local environment. Click to jump to this section.
-
-
-
- For users who prefer a visual interface in their web browser. Click to jump to this section.
-
+## Choose your workflow
-## Code-based workflow
+Pick the workflow that fits your team:
-The code-based workflow integrates with your existing development environment and Git repositories. This workflow is best for technical teams who want to manage documentation alongside code.
+### Code-based workflow
-### Install the CLI
-
-
- **Prerequisite**: The CLI requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en) v19 or higher.
-
+Work locally with your code editor and Git.
-To work locally with your documentation, install the Command Line Interface (CLI), called [mint](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mint), by running this command in your terminal:
+**Install the CLI** (requires [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en) v19+):
```bash npm
@@ -94,25 +63,13 @@ To work locally with your documentation, install the Command Line Interface (CLI
```
-### Create a new project
+**Create a project**:
-Run `mint new` to create a new documentation project. See the [CLI installation guide](/installation#create-a-new-project) for details on the command and flags.
-
-### Edit the documentation
-
-After setting up your project, you can start editing your documentation files. For example, update the title of the introduction page:
-
-1. Navigate to your documentation repository.
-2. Open `index.mdx` and locate the top of the file:
-
-```mdx index.mdx
----
-title: "Introduction"
-description: "This is the introduction to the documentation"
----
+```bash
+mint new
```
-3. Update the `title` field to `"Hello World"`.
+**Edit your docs**. Open `index.mdx` and change the title:
```mdx index.mdx {2}
---
@@ -121,58 +78,36 @@ description: "This is the introduction to the documentation"
---
```
-### Preview the changes
-
-To preview the changes locally, run the following command:
+**Preview locally**:
```bash
mint dev
```
-Your preview is available at `localhost:3000`.
+Your preview is at `localhost:3000`.
-### Push the changes
-
-When you are ready to publish your changes, push them to your repository.
+**Push to deploy**. Mintlify automatically builds and deploys your changes.
-Mintlify automatically detects the changes, builds your documentation, and deploys the updates to your site. Monitor the deployment status in your GitHub repository commit history or the [dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlify.com).
+### Web editor workflow
-After the deployment completes, your latest update will be available at `.mintlify.app`.
+Edit directly in your browser with a visual interface.
-
- Optionally, skip the web editor workflow and jump to adding a custom domain.
-
+**Open the editor**:
-## Web editor workflow
-
-The web editor workflow provides a what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) interface for creating and editing documentation. This workflow is best for people who want to work in their web browser without additional local development tools.
-
-### Access the web editor
-
-1. Log in to your [dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlify.com).
-2. Select **Editor** on the left sidebar.
-
-
- If you have not installed the GitHub App, you will be prompted to install the app when you open the web editor.
-
+1. Go to your [dashboard](https://dashboard.mintlify.com).
+2. Select **Editor** in the sidebar.
-### Edit the documentation
-
-In the web editor, you can navigate through your documentation files in the sidebar. Let's update the introduction page:
-
-Find and select `index.mdx` in the file explorer.
-
-Then, in the editor, update the title field to "Hello World".
+**Edit your docs**. Select `index.mdx` and update the title to "Hello World".
@@ -180,74 +115,48 @@ Then, in the editor, update the title field to "Hello World".
- The editor provides a rich set of formatting tools and components. Type / in the editor to open the command menu and access these tools.
+ Type / to open the command menu and access formatting tools.
-### Publish your changes
+**Publish**. Click the **Publish** button to deploy your changes.
-When you're satisfied with your edits, select the **Publish** button in the top-right corner. Your changes are immediately deployed to your documentation site.
+Learn more in the [web editor documentation](/editor).
-
- Use branches to preview and review changes through pull requests before deploying to your live site.
-
+## Add a custom domain
-For more details about using the web editor, including using branches and pull requests to collaborate and preview changes, see our [web editor documentation](/editor).
-
-## Adding a custom domain
-
-While your `.mintlify.app` subdomain works well for testing and development, most teams prefer using a custom domain for production documentation.
-
-To add a custom domain, navigate to the [Domain Setup](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/settings/deployment/custom-domain) page in your dashboard.
+Go to [Domain Setup](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/settings/deployment/custom-domain) in your dashboard.
-Enter your domain (for example, `docs.yourcompany.com`) and follow the provided instructions to configure DNS settings with your domain provider.
+Enter your domain (e.g., `docs.yourcompany.com`) and add this DNS record:
| Record Type | Name | Value | TTL |
|-------------|------|-------|-----|
-| CNAME | docs (or subdomain) | cname.vercel-dns.com | 3600 |
+| CNAME | docs | cname.vercel-dns.com | 3600 |
- DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate, though changes often complete much sooner.
+ DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate.
## Next steps
-Congratulations! You have successfully deployed your documentation site with Mintlify. Here are suggested next steps to enhance your documentation:
-
-
- Configure site-wide styling, navigation, integrations, and more with the `docs.json` file.
+
+ Customize styling, navigation, and integrations in `docs.json`.
-
- Learn how to customize colors, fonts, and the overall appearance of your documentation site.
+
+ Change colors, fonts, and appearance.
- Structure your documentation with intuitive navigation to help users find what they need.
+ Structure your documentation for easy navigation.
-
- Enhance your documentation with interactive components like accordions, tabs, and code samples.
+
+ Use interactive components like accordions and tabs.
-
- Create interactive API references with OpenAPI and AsyncAPI specifications.
+
+ Create API references with OpenAPI specifications.
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-If you encounter issues during the setup process, check these common troubleshooting solutions:
-
-
-
- Make sure you have Node.js v19+ installed and that you run the `mint dev` command from the directory containing your `docs.json` file.
-
-
- Deployment can take up to a few minutes. Check your GitHub Actions (for code-based workflow) or deployment logs in the Mintlify dashboard to ensure there are no build errors.
-
-
- Verify that your DNS records are set up correctly and allow sufficient time for DNS propagation (up to 48 hours). You can use tools like [DNSChecker](https://dnschecker.org) to verify your CNAME record.
-
-