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

# Quickstart

> Create your first event, invite guests and switch on your first tools in about five minutes.

This walkthrough creates an RSVP Event, the invitation-based type, and gets your first guests invited. Setting up an organization instead? Start with the guide for [your organization type](/get-started/how-it-works#your-workspace-speaks-your-language).

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in">
    Go to [app.fastparty.ai](https://app.fastparty.ai) in any browser, or [download the app](/platforms) on iOS or Android. It's the same account everywhere, and everything stays in sync. You land on your **Home** page. On desktop, the Fast Party logo at the far left of the top bar always brings you back here.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the event">
    On your Home page, click **Create Event** under **My Events**, and choose **RSVP Event**. Add an event name, a start date and who it's hosted by. Everything else is optional and can be changed later:

    * Add an [event template and banner](/events/banner-and-templates): pick from the template store or upload your own. They're the first thing your guests see.
    * Add a venue, and Fast Party finds it on Google Maps
    * Leave the date for later if you haven't decided yet

    Click **Create Event**. Your Event Page is ready. This is where you set everything up, and it's what your guests see. [All event fields →](/private-events/event-creation)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite your guests">
    Click **Invite** on the Event Page. You can:

    * **Share Invite:** share one link on WhatsApp, email or any other channel
    * **Add Guest:** add people by phone number or email, or pick them from people you've invited before
    * **Upload CSV:** add a list of names, emails and phone numbers at once

    Guests receive their invitation by WhatsApp or email, with a personal RSVP link. They don't need the app to respond. [Guests & RSVPs →](/private-events/guests-rsvp)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Switch on the tools you need">
    Add only what your event needs from the **Tools** list on the Event Page. Popular first tools:

    * [Event Schedule](/private-events/event-schedule) so guests know the plan
    * [Guest Preferences](/private-events/food-beverage) to collect dietary needs
    * [Tasks](/private-events/tasks) to assign jobs to co-hosts, guests or helpers
    * [Photos](/private-events/photos) for a shared album on the day
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run it from the Event Dashboard">
    Once invitations are out, click **Dashboard** on the Event Page, in a laptop or tablet browser. This is where you run the event: watch RSVPs arrive, send a reminder to anyone who hasn't responded, message all your guests with an event broadcast, and keep track of tasks and check-ins on the day. [Event Dashboard →](/private-events/event-dashboard)
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Prefer to type it than tap it? [Connect Fast Party to Claude or ChatGPT](/platforms#connect-your-ai) and say something like: "Create a birthday dinner for Saturday at 7 pm at our house, invite my family circle, and set up a potluck."
</Tip>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Run a ticketed or public event" icon="ticket" href="/public-events/overview">
    Use a Registration Event for sign-ups and ticket sales, with or without your approval.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Plan with the same people again" icon="circle-nodes" href="/recurring-events/overview">
    Save your guests as a circle and reuse them for every event.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Explore the event tools" icon="toolbox" href="/events/event-tools">
    Schedules, food preferences, travel, photos, feedback and more: what each one does and when to use it.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Post an Open Event" icon="door-open" href="/events/open-events">
    In an organization, post a gathering every circle member is welcome to, with no RSVP needed.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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