> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.getswimtech.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.getswimtech.com/documentation/getting-started/getting-started-is-easier-than-you-think.md). # Getting Started Is Easier Than You Think **SwimTech has a lot of capability because your pool service business has a lot of moving parts. But you do not need to learn, configure, or use everything before you begin.** > **Start small. Start with your Contacts. We'll help you from there.** SwimTech includes powerful functionality for Contacts, Water Bodies, Quotes, Work Orders, Scheduling, Routes, Activity Reports, Messaging, Fleet Management, Invoicing, AI assistance, and more. All of that capability is available as your business needs it—but you do not have to adopt everything on Day One. ## Start With Contacts Your first step can be as simple as entering your **Contacts**. Add your customers and the people and companies your business works with. From there, you can add Water Bodies and begin using Quotes, Work Orders, Scheduling, and other capabilities as you are ready for them. ## Starter Templates Give You a Head Start When you begin using SwimTech, **starter Templates are provided** to give your company practical starting points for common business activities. Rather than requiring you to build everything from scratch, Templates help you begin with useful structures that you can customize to match the way your company operates. ## We Can Help With Onboarding and Your Data **White-glove onboarding and data importing are available with your subscription.** Our goal is to help reduce the effort required to move your business into SwimTech and help you get productive as quickly as possible. ## Schedule a Quick Personal Demo A short **15-minute demo** is available to help you get oriented, understand where to begin, and ask questions about how SwimTech can support the way your company operates. You do not need to learn every screen during the demo. The goal is to help you understand the first few steps and give you the confidence to begin. ## Help Is Available When You Need It Questions are expected as you begin using a new system. You can contact the SwimTech team at **** when you need assistance. Real-person phone support is also available when you would rather talk directly with someone who can help. ## Grow Into the Full Power of SwimTech As you become comfortable with SwimTech, you can gradually introduce more of its functionality into your business. Start with Contacts. Add Water Bodies. Begin using Quotes and Work Orders. Then introduce Scheduling, Routes, Activity Reports, Messaging, Fleet Management, Invoicing, AI assistance, and other capabilities as they become useful to your operation. You are not expected to change everything at once. > **Start with what you need today, get comfortable, and grow into the full power of SwimTech at your own pace.** --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://help.getswimtech.com/documentation/getting-started/getting-started-is-easier-than-you-think.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.