# Getting Started

## Step 1. Sign in to Thunkable

Thunkable gives you a variety of ways to create your very own cross platform apps. To learn how to set up a Thunkable account, please read our article on signing in.

{% content-ref url="get-started/signing-in" %}
[signing-in](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/get-started/signing-in)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Step 2. Check out your Thunkable Projects page

Choose how you want your projects to be laid out. Search and filter your projects.

{% content-ref url="get-started/your-thunkable-projects-page" %}
[your-thunkable-projects-page](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/get-started/your-thunkable-projects-page)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## **Step 3. Try Our Tutorials**

They exist! They are helpful! Thunkable tutorials cover both basic concepts and advanced features.  

{% content-ref url="get-started/tutorials" %}
[tutorials](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/get-started/tutorials)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## **Step 4.** **Download the Thunkable Mobile App**

With the Thunkable Live mobile app, you can preview your apps directly on your personal devices. To learn more, please click below. 

{% content-ref url="get-started/live-test" %}
[live-test](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/get-started/live-test)
{% endcontent-ref %}

Click on one of the links below to download the Thunkable mobile app.

| [**Download for Android**](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thunkable.live) | [**Download for iOS**](http://appstore.com/thunkablelive) |
| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------------------------------: |

If you don't have an iOS or Android device, you can [set up an emulator](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/emulators) on your computer that will display your apps.

## Step 5. Components

We have custom components and third-party integrations that you can drop directly into your projects. These components will allow you to build more advanced features.  

{% content-ref url="components" %}
[components](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/components)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Step 6. Blocks

The language of blocks is a visible programming language. By dragging and dropping blocks together, you can program your app. 

{% content-ref url="blocks" %}
[blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/snap-to-place/blocks)
{% endcontent-ref %}