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

# Quickstart

> Get the Dorgu Platform running and viewing cluster state in 5 minutes

This guide walks you through starting the platform and exploring your cluster's state.

## Prerequisites

* dorgu CLI installed ([installation guide](/cli/installation))
* dorgu operator running in your cluster ([operator installation](/operator/installation))
* At least one ClusterPersona created ([cluster onboarding](/cli/guides/cluster-onboarding))

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start the platform">
    ```bash theme={null}
    dorgu platform serve
    ```

    You should see:

    ```
    Starting Dorgu Platform on :8080
    Kubernetes watcher started, waiting for cache sync...
    Cache synced, watching for ClusterPersona changes
    Platform ready at http://localhost:8080
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the dashboard">
    Open [http://localhost:8080](http://localhost:8080) in your browser. You'll see the cluster dashboard with all your ClusterPersona resources listed.

    Each row shows:

    * Cluster name
    * Environment tag
    * Phase status (Ready, Pending, Degraded)
    * Node count
  </Step>

  <Step title="View cluster details">
    Click on any cluster name to see its detail page. This shows:

    * **Overview** — Environment, phase, Kubernetes version, platform
    * **Nodes** — Name, role, ready status, kubelet version
    * **Add-ons** — Installed components with health and version
    * **Resources** — Total and allocatable CPU, memory, pods
  </Step>

  <Step title="Watch live updates">
    The platform automatically receives live updates via WebSocket. Try making a change in your cluster:

    ```bash theme={null}
    # Scale a node pool or update a ClusterPersona
    kubectl edit clusterpersona my-cluster
    ```

    The dashboard updates automatically without refreshing the page.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Dashboard features" icon="grid-2" href="/platform/features/dashboard">
    All dashboard capabilities
  </Card>

  <Card title="REST API" icon="code" href="/platform/api/rest">
    Query cluster data programmatically
  </Card>
</CardGroup>