# Getting Started

Start here if you are evaluating Capell, installing it, or opening the admin for the first time.

## Evaluate

| I need to...                        | Read                                                    |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Understand what Capell is           | [Why Capell](why-capell.md)                             |
| Compare it with WordPress and Craft | [Compare Capell with WordPress and Craft CMS](comparing-capell.md) |
| Understand the architecture         | [How Capell works](how-capell-works.md)                 |
| Understand the AI-ready path        | [AI-ready Capell](ai-ready.md)                          |

## Install

| I need to...                | Read                                      |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Try a disposable app        | [Quickstart](quickstart.md)               |
| Choose an install path      | [Install matrix](install-matrix.md)       |
| Install into a Laravel app  | [Install guide](install.md)               |
| Put the install on a domain | [Going live](../operations/going-live.md) |

## Author

| I need to...                 | Read                                                |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Start editing content        | [Your first session](first-session.md)              |
| Publish a first page         | [Create your first page](create-your-first-page.md) |
| Choose how to compose a page | [Build a page](building-pages.md)                   |
| Learn the concepts in order  | [Capell Learn](capell-learn.md)                     |
| Understand blueprints        | [Blueprints](types.md)                              |

## Build

| I need to...                       | Read                                                      |
| ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| Build interactive page experiences | [Capell Interactions](capell-interactions.md)             |
| Build with Inertia                 | [Capell Inertia runtime](inertia-runtime.md)              |
| Render widgets through Inertia     | [Inertia widgets](inertia-widgets.md)                     |
| Study a complete Inertia feature   | [Inertia Bookings Showcase](inertia-bookings-showcase.md) |

After getting started, move to [Admin](../admin/index.md) for editor workflows, [Frontend](../frontend/index.md) for public rendering, or [Packages](../packages/README.md) to extend Capell.