> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ariana.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Install Box, finish onboarding, and start your first cloud sandbox.

## Install the CLI

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  ```bash macOS theme={null}
  curl -fsSL https://box.ascii.dev/install | sh
  ```

  ```powershell Windows theme={null}
  irm https://box.ascii.dev/install.ps1 | iex
  ```

  ```bash Linux theme={null}
  curl -fsSL https://box.ascii.dev/install | sh
  ```
</CodeGroup>

Onboarding starts automatically after installation and is short:

1. Sign in with GitHub in your browser.
2. Optionally choose repositories for Box to use. You can skip this and add repositories later.
3. Start the base plan in Stripe Checkout. It includes a free-of-charge 7-day trial.
4. Return to the terminal while the CLI waits for billing to become active.
5. Box starts your first machine automatically.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Host with box" icon="globe" href="/box/hosting">
    Run a service inside a Box and expose it on a stable public HTTPS URL.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>