> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.kula.digital/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.kula.digital/get-started/start.md). # Set up & get your first answer This is the whole journey, start to finish. You can do every step yourself — no developer, no consultant. Budget about **15 minutes**, most of which is waiting for your history to import. If you'd rather have someone do the setup with you or for you, a consultant can — see [Helping a studio go faster](/for-consultants/consultants.md). Nothing below requires one. ## What you'll need * An email address to create your account. * Login access to **one** of the tools your studio already runs on — your booking platform, your payments, or your accounting. One source is enough to get a first answer; you can add more later. * An AI assistant you already use, or are happy to install — **Claude Desktop** is the simplest starting point. ## Step 1 — Create your account (2 min) Go to [**app.kula.digital**](https://app.kula.digital) and sign up. You'll land in a short setup wizard that asks a few plain questions: * Your studio's name, region, and timezone. * What kind of studio you run (yoga, reformer, strength, climbing…). * What you're allowed to let the AI read (you stay in control — see [Is my data safe?](/get-started/trust.md)). Behind the scenes we create a **private database just for your studio**. You'll see a short "setting up" screen while that happens. When it's done, you're in. ## Step 2 — Connect your first data source (5 min + import time) From your dashboard, open **Connectors** and pick the source you want to start with. Each one has its own short guide for where to find the key or how to sign in: * [Stripe](/your-data-sources/stripe.md) — payments and subscriptions * [Wix](/your-data-sources/wix.md) — bookings, members, online store * [Mindbody](/your-data-sources/mindbody.md) — bookings and memberships * [Xero](/your-data-sources/xero.md) — accounting * [Meta](/your-data-sources/meta.md) — Facebook & Instagram marketing * [Google Analytics 4](/your-data-sources/ga4.md) — website traffic * [CSV & ClassPass](/your-data-sources/csv.md) — upload a spreadsheet The pattern is the same for all of them: **Test → Connect → Import**. You test that your key works, connect, then pull in your history (we suggest starting with the last 12 months). The import runs in the background — a big studio can take 20–30 minutes, so this is a good time for a coffee. > Don't worry about getting everything connected today. One source gives you real answers. You can add the rest whenever you like. ## Step 3 — Connect your AI assistant (2 min) Now connect Claude (or another assistant) to your studio. In **app.kula.digital → Connectors**, create a connector — its **permission level** is set by you, and for your own use **Operations** is the right default (the AI sees member names but not emails, phones, or payment details). Copy the **connect link** it gives you and add it to Claude. Full steps are in [Connect Claude](/connect-claude-and-access/claude.md); the levels are explained in [Permission levels](/connect-claude-and-access/scopes.md). ## Step 4 — Ask your first question Open Claude and ask something real: > *"List the tools you can use from Kula Intelligence."* That confirms the connection. Then ask a question about your studio: > *"How many members have we got, and how has attendance moved over the last 12 months?"* If the numbers look right, you're connected and reading your own data. Head to [What you can ask](/get-started/ask.md) for the question library, or go straight to [Run your first diagnostic](/get-started/first-diagnostic.md) to get the AI to work up your whole studio in one go. ## If something doesn't work * **The AI says it can't see any tables** → your import may still be running, or the data source needs a moment to finish. Give it a few minutes, then ask again. * **A "401" or "sign-in expired" message** → your connect link needs renewing; create a fresh connector in **app.kula.digital → Connectors**. * Anything else → [Troubleshooting](/connect-claude-and-access/troubleshooting.md). ## What's next * [Run your first diagnostic](/get-started/first-diagnostic.md) — let the AI work up your studio end to end. * [What you can ask](/get-started/ask.md) — the question library by problem. * [Your weekly rhythm](/get-started/your-rhythm.md) — keep getting value, week after week. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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