# First Steps

This page is for someone opening ZoneGaze Matrix for the first time and not wanting technical
instructions.

## Step 1: Install It The Simple Way

Most people should use the direct app:

- Mac: install the Mac app
- Android: install the Android app

If you do not know what CLI, terminal, npm, or repository mean, you can ignore those paths for now.

Use:

- [Download and install](../download-and-install.md)

## Step 2: Open ZoneGaze Matrix

After installing:

1. open `ZoneGaze Matrix`
2. give it a moment to get ready
3. if you see setup or start buttons, follow the basic on-screen steps

You do not need to understand the background setup in detail. The main goal is just to get the app
open and ready.

## Step 3: Open Only One Part First

Do **not** try to learn everything at once.

Pick one starting point:

- choose `Chat` if you want to ask questions or think through work
- choose `Whispr` if you want to speak instead of type
- choose `Joplin` if you want to save notes

If you work with software teams or technical projects, you may later move into `Flow`, `Git`, or
`Code`, but they do not need to be your first stop.

## Step 4: Try One Small Action

Good first actions:

- ask one question in `Chat`
- record one short voice note in `Whispr`
- save one note in `Joplin`

That is enough for day one.

## Step 5: Add More Only When You Need It

Once one part feels comfortable, try a simple combination:

- `Whispr` + `Chat`: speak your question instead of typing it
- `Whispr` + `Joplin`: speak a note and keep it
- `Chat` + `Joplin`: think through something in Chat, then save the useful result in notes

## If You Are Doing Technical Work

When you are ready for more structured project work:

- `Flow` helps organize tasks
- `Code` helps edit code
- `Git` helps track changes to a project

Those are useful, but they are not the easiest place to begin if you are new.

## If Something Feels Confusing

That is normal. Go to:

- [Which part should I use?](which-part-should-i-use.md)
- [Simple words and glossary](simple-words.md)
- [Beginner FAQ](questions-from-beginners.md)
- [Contact and support](../contact-and-support.md)

