# Quickstart: idea to live app (/get-started/quickstart)

This is the shortest path from an idea to an app with its own web address. It takes a few minutes and a few credits.

### Describe your app [#describe-your-app]

After you sign in, type what you want to build in the box on the home page and send it. Say who it's for and what it should do, for example: _"A booking page for my yoga classes, with a weekly timetable and a form to reserve a spot."_

### Watch it being built [#watch-it-being-built]

Paddlewheel creates a project and AI agents start building. You follow along in the chat while a live preview of your app updates beside it. The first build takes a few minutes.

### Ask for changes [#ask-for-changes]

Type what you'd like to change in the chat, one thing at a time: _"Make the header dark blue"_ or _"Add a page with prices."_ Each message to the agents uses one credit.

### Publish it [#publish-it]

When you're happy with it, publish the project. Every project gets a free address ending in `site.paddlewheel.dev`, so you can share a link straight away. Paid plans can also use [their own domain](/get-started/plans-and-credits).


> **Credits**: Messages to the agents use credits, and each plan gets a number of them a day. See [Plans and credits](/get-started/plans-and-credits) before you start a long session.