> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.quantower.com/quantower/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.quantower.com/quantower/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started

Get started with Quantower in a few steps — install, take your first look, set up your account and license, and connect your broker to trade live.

Welcome to Quantower — a professional trading platform for futures, stocks, crypto, and forex, built around fast charts, deep order flow and volume analysis, and trading straight from the chart or DOM.

This guide takes you from download to your first live chart — just follow the steps in order:

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### **Install Quantower**

Download and set it up in seconds (Windows). → [Installation](/quantower/getting-started/installation.md)
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### **Take your first look**

See what's ready out of the box and find your way around. → [First start](/quantower/getting-started/first-start.md)
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### **Account & Licensing**

Create a free account and pick the license that fits. → [Account & Licensing](/quantower/getting-started/account-and-licensing.md)
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### Connect your broker

Link your broker or data feed and start trading live. → [Connect your broker](/quantower/getting-started/connect-your-broker.md)
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Quantower is free to start — no account needed. [**Download it**](https://www.quantower.com/download)**,** and you'll be trading and analyzing within minutes.
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New here and not sure where to begin? Just work through the steps above in order — each one picks up where the last left off.


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