# Quick Start: Your First Portal (10 Minutes)

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

## Step 1. Pick a Portal Type

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

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

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

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

## Step 5. Connect Your Domain

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

## Next Steps

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

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