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

# Getting started

> Learn how to sign in, navigate Mint's surfaces, and understand what changes after you create an account.

**Access:** Public and Signed in

This page helps you get comfortable working with Mint for the first time.

## Sign in

**Access:** Signed in

To create content or manage your account, sign in first.

1. Click **Sign In** or **Create Your Space**.
2. Choose **Google** or **Email**.
3. Finish the sign-in flow.
4. Return to Mint. You can now open **New chat**, **Profile**, and **Account**.

You do not need to sign in just to browse public Worlds.

## Main navigation

**Access:** Public

Mint is an AI agent you can reach through a few main surfaces:

* **Home**: Browse featured Worlds and tags.
* **New chat**: Ask Mint to start a new World, 3D Model, Material, Asset Pack, or Audio asset from prompts, images, and links.
* **Explore**: Browse public Worlds when this section is shown.
* **Profile**: Open your public profile and your own creations.
* **Account**: Manage your Account, Credits, and billing options when available.
* **Search**: Use the bar at the top to find Worlds.
* **Studio**: Open a limited-access desktop surface if it is available.

On your own profile, you can also open **Account Settings** and your current credit balance.

## What you can do without signing in

**Access:** Public

You can:

* Browse the Home page.
* Search public Worlds.
* Open public profiles.
* View public Worlds and public 3D Models.
* Open About and Changelog pages.

You cannot:

* Create Worlds, 3D Models, Materials, Asset Packs, or Audio.
* Save Favorites.
* Buy Credits or manage billing.

## What changes after you sign in

**Access:** Signed in

After signing in, you can:

* Open **New chat**.
* Ask Mint to start new World, 3D Model, Material, Asset Pack, and Audio generations.
* Capture rooms, objects, and people in the Mint mobile app.
* Save Favorites.
* Open **Account**.
* Manage Credits.
* Invite friends.
* Manage your own profile tabs like **Previews** and **Hidden**.

## First-time orientation

**Access:** Public

A simple first session looks like this:

1. Open **Home**.
2. Click a World card to enter a 3D scene.
3. Move around and test the controls.
4. Return and click **New chat**.
5. Sign in if you have not already.
6. Ask Mint for a small first draft and review the Preview before committing to final generation.

Example:

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Try browsing first: open a featured World, then save one to Favorites after you sign in.
```

## Desktop controls

**Access:** Public

Mint supports keyboard and mouse controls while viewing a World.

* `W`, `A`, `S`, `D` or arrow keys: move
* Mouse: look around
* `Space`: jump in the default avatar mode
* `Esc`: close or back out of viewer actions in some contexts

You may also see extra actions in some views, such as avatar changes, emotes, or respawn.

## Mobile controls

**Access:** Public

On touch devices:

* Use the left-side joystick to move.
* Drag on the screen to look around.
* Use on-screen action buttons when available.
* In feed-style World browsing, swipe up to move to the next World.

## Public vs signed-in habits

**Access:** Public and Signed in

Good public habits:

* Explore Worlds before spending Credits.
* Search by mood, place, or theme.
* Open creator profiles to see more work.

Good signed-in habits:

* Start with a clear Preview before running final generation.
* Check your **Profile** often while something is still processing.
* Use **Account** to keep an eye on Credits or optional plan usage.
* Use mobile **My Models** after scanning with the Mint mobile app.

## Before you start creating

**Access:** Signed in

Keep these basics in mind:

* Worlds can start from text, images, Street View links, and supported listing links.
* 3D Models can start from text or one reference image.
* Audio starts from text prompts for sound effects, UI sounds, ambience, and music.
* Chat shows a message if an image, link, quota, or billing state needs attention.
* The current Mint UI is the source of truth for limits before you generate.

Next step: [Create worlds and 3D models](/create-worlds-and-3d-models)