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

# Quickstart

> From sign-in to a deployed quick rule in under five minutes.

The shortest path from zero to a running automation on your own account.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in">
    Open [glitchexecutor.com/app](https://glitchexecutor.com/app). Sign in
    with Google (one click) or your existing Glitch Executor SSO account. There's no
    separate signup form — single sign-on across the Glitch Executor surface.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect a broker">
    Open **Settings** in the sidebar.

    Pick the connection style that matches your trust preference:

    * **cTrader** — most trust-friendly. OAuth, read-only.
    * **TradeLocker** / **DXtrade** — username + password exchanged once for a refresh
      token; the password is discarded immediately.
    * **MT4 / MT5 via MetaApi** — bridges any MetaTrader broker (ICMarkets, Pepperstone,
      FTMO, MyForexFunds, GetLeveraged) through MetaApi.cloud.

    See [Brokers](/brokers/overview) for the per-integration trust posture.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Author a quick rule">
    Open **Quick rule** and type a one-liner:

    ```
    buy BTCUSD at 80000, sell at 81000
    ```

    The platform parses it into a structured Strategy IR. Pick the firm + account size
    you want to test against, click **Backtest**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the backtest">
    The result tile shows verdict (PASSES / TERMINATED / alive), total return, max
    daily loss, trades closed, ending balance, and HWM. If the rule has no stop-loss,
    a red banner warns about hidden losses ([why](/concepts/backtest)).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy to cTrader">
    Save the strategy. Click **Download .cs**. The platform compiles your rule into
    a cAlgo cBot. Open cTrader Desktop, drag the `.cs` file into the Automate panel,
    click **Add → Start** on your account. Done.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Watch it on Track">
    Back in the app, the **Track** view (the `/app` home) shows every connected account
    with live balance, day P\&L, drawdown, and — if you've tagged the account with a
    firm — breach distance. Refreshes every 30 seconds.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Where to go next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Quick rules — the full grammar" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/getting-started/quick-rules">
    Every pattern the parser accepts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Firm Mode — what the gauges mean" icon="shield-halved" href="/concepts/firm-mode">
    Trailing vs static drawdown, payout countdowns, consistency rules.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>