Before creating cloud projects, make sure you can:

Sign in on /auth/login
Verify your email address
Complete /auth/onboarding

The project dashboard checks onboarding state before normal project work begins.

2. Decide where your project lives

AVS supports two working modes in the beta app:

Cloud projects for the standard collaborative flow
Local projects for offline-friendly work on the current machine

Important constraints:

Local projects are only available when you are not inside a workspace-backed cloud context.
Cloud projects require connectivity when opened in the editor.
The top bar exposes conversion between local and cloud mode when the project is eligible.

If you are working with a team or shared storage, start with a cloud project.

3. Create your first project

From /app, you can:

Create a blank project
Create from prompt with the project creator dialog
Upload project JSON or import existing project data
Duplicate an existing project
Open a local project in the offline editor entry flow

The prompt-based project creator supports:

A project name override
A creative prompt
Optional uploaded starter assets
A selectable creation model

4. Learn the dashboard controls

The projects dashboard includes:

Grid and list views
Search
Sorting by name or last modified date
Workspace scoping
Multi-project selection
Duplicate and delete flows

If you work across teams, read Projects & Workspaces next.

5. Open the editor and orient yourself

The editor has separate desktop and mobile layouts.

On desktop, the major areas are:

Assets
Preview
Timeline
Inspector/settings
Chat
Transcript
Toolbox

The exact arrangement depends on the current layout preset or custom layout.

6. Add media or generate it

In the assets surface you can work with:

Uploaded video, audio, image, and other media assets
3D assets
Templates
AI-generated video, image, music, and speech
Components
Branch views
Background jobs

For media workflows, continue with Assets & Generation.

7. Make a first edit

A good first beta exercise is:

Upload a short video clip.
Drag it to the timeline.
Add a text clip or component clip.
Open transcript view if the clip has transcription data.
Use chat or toolbox to inspect the current timeline state.

You can also start from a screen-recording style asset and add zoom treatments later.

8. Export a first render

Open the render dialog from the editor top bar and choose:

An export preset like Master, YouTube, Shorts / Reels, or Fast draft
Local or server-backed rendering
Format, quality, frame rate, and optional range

After export, you can:

Download the file
Create a public shared link
Create an org-only shared link
Copy embed code for public links

See Rendering & Sharing for the full delivery surface.

9. Configure advanced features only when needed

Some surfaces are optional and configuration-dependent:

BYOK providers for Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and ElevenLabs
External workspace storage
Public API tokens
CLI tokens
Telegram integration

These are all documented under Settings & Account.

First beta checklist

Verify your account
Create one cloud project
Open the editor
Upload at least one asset
Render an MP4
Create one shared link
Generate one API or CLI token if you need automation

1. Sign in and finish onboarding