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

# Quickstart

> Go from a new account to your first generated image in a few minutes.

This walkthrough takes you from a new account to a generated image saved in a workspace. It should take about five minutes.

## Before you begin

You need a WJI account and enough credits to run one generation. New accounts start with a credit balance — see [How credits work](/billing/how-credits-work) if you want to understand the charges before you spend anything.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in">
    Go to [app.wji.ai](https://app.wji.ai) and sign in with your email and password, or with Google. If you do not have an account yet, follow [Accounts and sign-in](/getting-started/accounts-and-sign-in) first.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a workspace">
    Open **Workspace** in the top navigation and click **Create workspace**.

    Give it a name. The important choice on this screen is **Primary image generation mode**, which decides where the workspace opens:

    * **Open creative image generation** — starts you in Idea Studio, working from written ideas.
    * **Open infinite canvas** — starts you on the canvas, working visually.

    Pick **Open creative image generation** for this walkthrough, then click **Create Blank Workspace**.

    <Frame caption="The Create workspace dialog">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/wji/Ws1OV7tFKR5N_63k/images/The-Create-workspace-dialog.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ws1OV7tFKR5N_63k&q=85&s=c6828ea844dedc2782b6e82c7048fc6f" alt="Create workspace dialog showing the name field and the two primary image generation mode options" lightAlt="Create workspace dialog showing the name field and the two primary image generation mode options" darkAlt="Create workspace dialog showing the name field and the two primary image generation mode options" className="dark:hidden" width="3024" height="1476" data-path="images/The-Create-workspace-dialog.png" />

      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wji/getting-started/images/The-Create-workspace-dialog.png" alt="Create workspace dialog showing the name field and the two primary image generation mode options" lightAlt="Create workspace dialog showing the name field and the two primary image generation mode options" darkAlt="Create workspace dialog showing the name field and the two primary image generation mode options" className="hidden dark:block" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add an idea">
    The workspace opens in **Idea Studio** with a set of folders already created for you: story, character, location, prop, shot, and other.

    Select the **character** folder, then click **New idea** in the left toolbar. Give the character a name and a one-line summary, and save it.

    <Note>
      The summary is required. It is what the AI reads when this idea is used as a reference later, so write something descriptive rather than a placeholder.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate an image">
    Switch to **Idea Image Generation** using the app icons in the left rail.

    Type a prompt describing the shot you want. Leave the model and settings at their defaults for now, and click the generate button. The button shows an estimated credit cost before you commit.

    <Frame caption="The generation form with a prompt and estimated cost">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/wji/Ws1OV7tFKR5N_63k/images/The-generation-form-with-a-prompt-and-estimated-cost.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ws1OV7tFKR5N_63k&q=85&s=51fe1d6c20b63e45aa6faf91e5718968" alt="Image generation form showing a prompt, model selector, and the generate button with its estimated credit cost" lightAlt="Image generation form showing a prompt, model selector, and the generate button with its estimated credit cost" darkAlt="Image generation form showing a prompt, model selector, and the generate button with its estimated credit cost" className="dark:hidden" width="3024" height="1476" data-path="images/The-generation-form-with-a-prompt-and-estimated-cost.png" />

      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wji/getting-started/images/The-generation-form-with-a-prompt-and-estimated-cost.png" alt="Image generation form showing a prompt, model selector, and the generate button with its estimated credit cost" lightAlt="Image generation form showing a prompt, model selector, and the generate button with its estimated credit cost" darkAlt="Image generation form showing a prompt, model selector, and the generate button with its estimated credit cost" className="hidden dark:block" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Keep the result">
    When the image finishes, it appears in the history below the form. Hover it and use the action menu to **Save to Idea** so it is attached to the character you created.

    From here you can reuse it as a reference image, set it as the idea's cover, or drag it onto a canvas.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What to read next

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Writing prompts" icon="pen" href="/image-generation/prompts">
    Get better results by understanding how WJI rewrites your prompt.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Infinite Canvas overview" icon="diagram-project" href="/infinite-canvas/overview">
    Move from single images to connected shot sequences.
  </Card>
</Columns>