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

# Getting Started in 4 Steps

> Everything you need to set up, ship, and manage freight with Owlery.

Setting up a new Owlery account? Do these in order — each one makes the next steps faster and reduces manual entry later.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect your integrations">
    Link your ERP, brokers, and direct carriers so orders, rates, and tracking flow in automatically. (`Settings → Integrations`)

    [How to connect integrations →](/shippers/integrations)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build your Item Master">
    Add your SKUs with packaging dimensions and weights — this drives pallet counts, BOL lines, and load building. (`Dashboard → Item Master`)

    [How to build your Item Master →](/shippers/item-master)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set your shipper defaults">
    Start with your Logistics Contact, then set quoting defaults (pallet size, weight, freight class). (`Dashboard → Shipper Settings`)

    [How to configure shipper settings →](/shippers/shipper-settings)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Load your contract rates">
    Upload pre-negotiated lane prices so they surface automatically when you quote a matching lane. (`Dashboard → Contracts`)

    [How to add contract rates →](/shippers/adding-contract-rates)
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  **Your day-to-day flow:** [Orders](/shippers/orders) → [Quotes](/shippers/quotes) → [Loads](/shippers/loads) → [Invoices](/shippers/invoices)
</Tip>