# Quickstart Get AutoReach up and running and launch your first outreach sequence. The onboarding wizard will guide you through each step. ## Step 1: Create Your Account Visit [autoreach.tech](https://autoreach.tech) and sign up with your email. After payment, log in to the dashboard. There is no confirmation email. You can start using AutoReach immediately after signing up. ## Step 2: Set Up Your AI API Keys AutoReach uses AI models to personalize messaging, score leads, and generate responses. The onboarding wizard will prompt you to configure your API keys. 1. Add your **OpenAI API key** (required) 2. Add your **Anthropic API key** (optional but highly recommended for better messaging and content generation) > **Important:** Your API keys must have credits loaded. We recommend topping up at least **$30 on both OpenAI and Anthropic**, and enabling **auto-recharge** on both platforms so you never run out of credits and AutoReach keeps working uninterrupted. ## Step 3: Set Your Activity Window Your activity window controls when sequences are active and outreach actions are performed. The onboarding wizard will prompt you to configure this. 1. Set your **Start Time** and **End Time** (e.g., 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM) 2. Select your **Timezone** Outside your activity window, AutoReach pauses all outreach actions. This makes your activity look natural. ## Step 4: Set Up Your Proxy and Chrome Extension The onboarding wizard will guide you through these steps: 1. **Pick a location**: The system will provision a secure ISP residential static proxy for you automatically. 2. **Download the Chrome Extension**: You can only connect your X and LinkedIn accounts through the Chrome Extension. See [Installing the Chrome Extension](/getting-started/chrome-extension.md) for installation instructions. > **Important:** Social accounts can ONLY be linked through the Chrome Extension. There is no other way to connect your X or LinkedIn accounts. ## Step 5: Generate Your License Key The onboarding wizard will prompt you to generate your license key. Click **Generate License Key** and copy it. ## Step 6: Add the License Key to the Extension 1. Click the **AutoReach icon** in your Chrome toolbar 2. Paste your license key 3. Click **Activate** ## Step 7: Connect Your LinkedIn Account 1. Visit [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com) while logged in 2. Click the **AutoReach extension icon** 3. Enter your **first name** and **last name** 4. Click **Connect Account** The extension will automatically extract your session cookies and link your LinkedIn account to AutoReach. ## Step 8: Connect Your X/Twitter Account 1. Visit [x.com](https://x.com) while logged in 2. Click the **AutoReach extension icon** 3. Enter your **name** and a **4-digit PIN** for X DM Chat 4. Click **Connect Account** The extension will automatically extract your session cookies and link your X account to AutoReach. > **Tip:** You can connect one or both platforms. At minimum, you need one social account connected to use AutoReach. > **Tip:** You can also add email as a channel. See [Connecting Email](/getting-started/connecting-email.md) to link Gmail and/or Outlook. ## Step 9: Set Up Your Calendar Link Once an account is connected, the onboarding wizard will ask you to configure a meeting booking link **for that account** (calendar config is per-account). AutoReach uses it to inject your booking link into outreach messages and to track when meetings are booked. Choose your calendar provider: * **Calendly**: Requires a paid Calendly subscription. Add your booking link, then when prompted for the webhook, paste a Calendly Personal Access Token, click Auto-fetch to retrieve your Organization URI, then click Register webhook - AutoReach creates the webhook for you. See [Meetings](/meetings-and-crm/meetings.md) for details. * **Cal.com**: Free, no subscription required. The setup is simpler. Just copy the webhook link generated by AutoReach and paste it into Cal.com. * **Custom calendar link**: Use any booking URL. No webhook setup needed. > **Note:** Webhooks are optional but recommended. They allow AutoReach to automatically track when a meeting has been booked. Without a webhook, you'll need to track meetings manually. If you use Calendly or Cal.com with a webhook, adding a form field as the first question of your calendar event improves tracking- AutoReach auto-populates it with the name of the person who booked. If no field is present, AutoReach falls back to matching by email. ## Step 10: Create Your First Offer > **This is the most important step.** Steps 1-9 are mechanical setup that takes minutes. Your Offer is the one thing that compounds: it shapes which leads AutoReach finds, how they get scored, what your DMs say, and how the AI replies on your behalf. A vague offer produces vague results everywhere downstream — a sharp offer makes every other feature work better. Plan to spend \~30 minutes here, not 5. Once your accounts are connected, the onboarding wizard will guide you to create your first Offer. An **Offer** describes what you sell, who you're targeting, and what you want to achieve. 1. The easiest way: **add your website URL** and AutoReach will auto-populate your offer details. Review and modify what's needed. 2. Or fill in the details manually: name, description, target audience, goal, pain points, etc. What to focus on: * **Target audience** — be specific about who to target *and who to avoid*. "VP of Demand Gen at B2B SaaS, 50+ employees, avoid agencies" beats "marketing leaders." * **Pain points** — name the exact problems your buyers feel. These drive intent matching and message personalization. * **Known competitors** — leads engaging with competitor content is one of the strongest buying signals AutoReach detects. See [Creating Your First Offer](/getting-started/create-offer.md) for a detailed guide with examples. ## Step 11: Start Autopilot After creating your offer, start **Autopilot**. This is the recommended way to get your first outreach running. When you enable Autopilot, it automatically: 1. **Fetches 100 leads** from the database and scores them against your offer 2. **Starts 1 role-based search** on LinkedIn to find matching prospects 3. **Finds 1 lookalike** account and starts a search on their followers 4. **Starts an intent signal search** to find prospects showing buying signals 5. **Creates your first sequence** with the right workflow for your platform 6. **Starts the sequence**, and outreach begins automatically > **Note:** When Autopilot is active, the auto-enroll setting is turned ON in your settings. This means all ready buyers found by the system are automatically added to the sequence and will **not** appear on the Buyers page. The Buyers page only shows buyers before they are added to a sequence. > **Note:** Autopilot also sets all searches with Buyer Expansion enabled, meaning searches will run every day to keep your pipeline full with fresh leads. ## What's Next? Your outreach is now running on autopilot. Here's what to do: * **Read the** [**Day 2 Guide**](/getting-started/getting-results.md) — what to expect in the first 24-48 hours, when first replies arrive, and how to read your early metrics. Read this *before* you start refreshing your dashboard. * **Check your Inbox**: Replies and conversations appear here in real-time. * **Review the Buyers page**: See scored leads before they're enrolled (when auto-enroll is off). * **Monitor Autopilot**: Check the [Autopilot Dashboard](/autopilot/overview.md) for stats and activity. * **Review your Sequence**: Go to your sequence's **Advanced Settings** and review the prompt, the configuration, and the tone examples. Tone examples define how your outreach sounds and can be customized per sequence. * **Customize your Offer**: Upload [knowledge base documents](/getting-started/create-offer.md#knowledge-base) and refine your target audience. Need help? 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