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title: "Get Started - Auto-Respond Docs"
description: "Set up your Auto-Respond account, connect your first source, and configure messaging in under 2 minutes."
source: https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/
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![Get Started documentation guide](https://auto-respond.com/assets/docs/get-started.svg "Get Started Documentation")

A visual guide to the Get Started documentation, covering the setup, configuration, and workflow details explained on this page. Documentation illustration for Get Started.

# Get Started

This is the starting point for new Auto-Respond accounts. Follow the steps below to get from sign-up to an auto-responding source you can test with a real inquiry.

## Setup steps

### Create your account

Start with a 7-day free trial if your order summary shows one. [Sign up or sign in here](https://app.auto-respond.com/login).

### Connect your first source

Connect one of your platform accounts so Auto-Respond can start receiving inquiries. Every source is connected with the platform’s own sign-in (OAuth) - your password is never shared. See [Add your first source](https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/add-first-source/) for platform-by-platform steps, or [Lead Sources](https://auto-respond.com/docs/lead-sources/) for the full overview.

### Configure messaging

Open **Messaging Settings** on the new source and set up the conversation flow (AI or predefined), follow-up timing, and contact-info collection. See [Messaging Settings](https://auto-respond.com/docs/messaging-settings/).

### (Optional) Add integrations

Connect a CRM (HubSpot, Pipedrive, Salesforce, GoHighLevel, Workiz, Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, AccuLynx, Quickbase, SmartMoving, or Monday.com) or a notification channel (Slack, SMS, Telegram) so your team and tools stay in sync. See [Integrations](https://auto-respond.com/docs/integrations/).

### (Optional) Set up a voice agent

Add a Voice Agent that answers incoming calls, calls new leads, or runs batch call campaigns. See [Voice Agent](https://auto-respond.com/docs/voice-agent/).

### (Optional) Invite your team

Invite teammates to share the inbox. See [Team Management](https://auto-respond.com/docs/team-management/).

## Learn the basics

### [Key concepts](https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/key-concepts/)

[Sources, businesses, leads, statuses, and the words you'll see all over the app.](https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/key-concepts/)

### [Pages overview](https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/pages-overview/)

[A short tour of each page in the main navigation.](https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/pages-overview/)

### [Source tokens](https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/source-tokens/)

[How OAuth connections work, and when you'll need to reconnect a source.](https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/source-tokens/)

### [Add your first source](https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/add-first-source/)

[Step-by-step for each supported platform.](https://auto-respond.com/docs/get-started/add-first-source/)

## What happens next

Once your first source is connected and messaging is configured:

- Auto-Respond creates a first response for every new inquiry on that source.
- If the customer doesn’t respond, follow-ups run according to your schedule.
- Every conversation lands in the [Leads](https://auto-respond.com/docs/leads/) inbox where you, and any teammate, can take over or add memos.
- Results show up on the [Analytics](https://auto-respond.com/docs/analytics-reporting/) page after a day or two of traffic.

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Start with your busiest platform to see immediate impact. You can add more sources any time - billing adjusts automatically.

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Questions? Email <support@auto-respond.com>.

Last updated: August 29, 2026