# Getting started

> Create an account and reach your first project.

## Create an account

1. Open the Probara app signup page (`/signup`).
2. Enter your email and password. Password rules are enforced on the server.
3. You are signed in right away. Open the link in the verification email we send you; some actions, like inviting members, need a verified address. See [Verify your email](https://docs.probara.net/en/guides/authentication/#verify-your-email).

## Sign in

Use `/login` with your email and password. Probara stores your session in an HttpOnly cookie.

## First organization

If you have no organization yet, you are guided to **onboarding** where you can **create an organization**. The creator becomes **owner**.

If you were invited, follow [Invitations](https://docs.probara.net/en/guides/invitations/) instead.

## Open a project

After you belong to an organization, go to **Projects** in the header. Open a project to enter the **test repository** view.

## Where a page's buttons are

A page's buttons, such as **New test run** or **Complete**, sit to the right of its title. On a phone they sit in a bar at the bottom of the screen instead, within reach of your thumb.

When you scroll down a long page, a compact bar with the page title and the back arrow stays at the top. On a larger screen it also carries the page's buttons, so you never have to scroll back up to use them.

## Language / Idioma

Probara ships in **English** (primary) and **Spanish**. The first time you open the app the active language follows your **device language** (`navigator.languages` / `navigator.language`): tags starting with `es` (e.g. `es`, `es-ES`, `es-MX`) render the UI in Spanish; everything else falls back to English.

After that first visit you can override the language at any time from the **avatar menu in the top-right header → Language**, or from the same toggle in the corner of the sign-in / sign-up screens. The toggle flips between English and Spanish in place — URL paths do not include a locale segment, so bookmarks like `/projects/MYPROJ` stay the same.

Your preference is stored locally as `probara-locale` in the browser. Clearing site data resets it to the device default.

## Local development (internal)

On preview environments seeded for development, you may use `dev@tcms.local` / `devpass1234567890` when documented by your team. Do not use seed accounts in production.