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

# New User Path

> Go from zero to a production-ready deployment in six steps.

A guided path for your first days with Hexel Studio. Follow it in order to deploy your first agent and reach production readiness.

## Who this is for

Anyone new to Hexel Studio who wants a clear path from first login to a running, production-ready workload.

## The path

<Steps>
  <Step title="Understand the platform">
    Read the [Introduction](/docs/) to see what Hexel offers and how the products fit together.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run your first commands">
    Follow the [Quickstart](/docs/getting-started/quickstart) to run code in a sandbox and deploy an agent.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up authentication">
    Create credentials and learn the difference between API keys and OAuth clients in [Authentication](/docs/getting-started/authentication).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy an agent end to end">
    Work through [First Deployment](/docs/getting-started/first-deployment) to take an image to a live endpoint.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build with an SDK">
    Pick the [Python](/docs/sdks/python/quickstart) or [TypeScript](/docs/sdks/typescript/quickstart) SDK and integrate Hexel into your code.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Reach production readiness">
    Review [Error Handling](/docs/sdks/python/error-handling), [Scaling](/docs/compute/scaling), and [Observability](/docs/observability/overview) before going live.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

Continue with the [Agent Builder path](/docs/learn/agent-builder) to add tools, knowledge, and orchestration, or the [Platform Operator path](/docs/learn/platform-operator) to manage access and usage.