# Quick Start: Your First Portal (10 Minutes)

This guide creates a working programmatic SEO portal ready to deploy.

## Step 1. Pick a Portal Type [Permalink for this section](/content/docs/quick-start-portal#step-1-pick-a-portal-type/index.html)

GrackerAI supports several portal templates. Pick one that matches your category:

| Portal type             | Good for                                               |
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Comparison pages       | "[Competitor] vs [you]" pages at scale              |
| Alternatives directory  | "[Competitor] alternatives" pages                     |
| Glossary               | Industry term definitions                               |
| CVE database           | Cybersecurity vendors                                   |
| Compliance center      | SaaS with compliance focus (HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI)        |
| Tools directory        | "Best [category] for [use case]"                     |

## Step 2. Configure General Settings [Permalink for this section](/content/docs/quick-start-portal#step-2-configure-general-settings/index.html)

Go to **Portal Settings → General** and set:

- Portal name (e.g., "Acme Auth Comparison Hub")
- Subdomain or path (e.g., `compare.acme-auth.com` or `acme-auth.com/compare`)
- Branding colors and logo

## Step 3. Generate Your Content [Permalink for this section](/content/docs/quick-start-portal#step-3-generate-your-content/index.html)

Click **Generate Portal**. GrackerAI will create:

- Programmatic page templates
- Schema markup
- Internal linking structure
- SEO metadata
- AEO-optimized content

For a comparison portal, this typically generates 50–200 pages within minutes.

## Step 4. Review and Publish [Permalink for this section](/content/docs/quick-start-portal#step-4-review-and-publish/index.html)

Review the generated content in the preview pane. Edit anything that needs human polish. When ready, click **Publish**.

## Step 5. Connect Your Domain [Permalink for this section](/content/docs/quick-start-portal#step-5-connect-your-domain/index.html)

Use the [Cloudflare](/content/docs/cloudflare/index.html), [Vercel](/content/docs/vercel/index.html), or [Custom Domain](/content/docs/custom-domain/index.html) deployment guide to point your subdomain at the portal.

## Next Steps [Permalink for this section](/content/docs/quick-start-portal#next-steps/index.html)

[Add a monitor to track how AI engines cite your new portal](/content/docs/getting-started/quick-start-monitor/index.html)

- Read [Portal Builder Overview](/content/docs/portal-builder-overview/index.html) for advanced configuration
- Review [Programmatic SEO 101](/content/docs/programmatic-seo-101/index.html) to deepen your understanding