Title: Quickstart Description: Connect an account and publish your first OpenPost publication. Canonical: https://docs.openpo.st/guides/quickstart Source: [https://docs.openpo.st/guides/quickstart](https://docs.openpo.st/guides/quickstart) # Quickstart Sign in at app.openpo.st and create a workspace. Have one social account ready to connect and a short post to publish. If you run your own server, finish [installation and provider setup](https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting) first. ## 1. Connect an account Open **Settings → Workspace → Social accounts**, choose a platform, sign in, and approve access. For password-based connections such as Bluesky, follow the [account guide](https://docs.openpo.st/guides/accounts). ## 2. Create a publication Choose **New post**, select the workspace and account, and write your text. Add media or a thread when needed. Review the destination preview before sending it. ## 3. Publish or schedule Choose **Publish now** for an immediate delivery, or choose a date and time and select **Schedule**. Open **Calendar** to see scheduled work. ## 4. Check the result Open **Publications** and select your post. Check the status for each account. **Published** means that destination was delivered; **Scheduled** means it is waiting for its chosen time. If an account shows **Failed**, open that destination for the provider error and recovery action. You can retry that destination without republishing the accounts that succeeded. See [publishing troubleshooting](https://docs.openpo.st/guides/troubleshooting) if the error is unclear. ## Self-hosted first run Follow the [self-hosting quickstart](https://docs.openpo.st/self-hosting), then use the same four steps. The first account created on a new instance becomes its administrator.