---
title: Quickstart
description: 'Go from sign-up to a live, paid-ready portal in about fifteen minutes.'
audience: luminary
feature: getting-started
type: guide
availability: live
last_verified: '2026-10-13'
keywords:
  - quickstart
  - getting started
  - setup checklist
  - first steps
  - launch portal
  - onboarding
url: 'https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/quickstart'
---

# Quickstart

> Go from sign-up to a live, paid-ready portal in about fifteen minutes.

**Step 1: Sign up and let Soul draft your portal**

Go to [portal.bringsoul.life/signup](https://portal.bringsoul.life/signup). On Build your portal, enter your name and Paste your primary link: your Instagram, YouTube, Linktree, Substack, Calendly, Eventbrite, website and so on. Use Add another link to give Soul more to work with.

Soul shows Designing your portal… and drafts your bio, theme and starter offerings from what it finds. You then get a short walkthrough of everything it built.

**Tip:** Prefer to build it yourself? Choose Start from Scratch. A short wizard walks you through Banner → Theme → Profile Picture → Introduce Yourself → Links.

**Step 2: Start your Soul subscription**

Click View plans on Home. Soul is pay-what-you-choose: slide to the amount that's right for you (tick Annual subscription for yearly), then click Start your 14-day free trial if you're eligible. See [Your Soul subscription](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/settings/soul-subscription).

**Step 3: Set up payouts**

On Home, click Set Up Payout. Soul sends you to Stripe to add your bank details, then brings you back. Until this is done, parts of your dashboard stay locked (*"Set up payouts to unlock your dashboard"*), and you can't take paid bookings. See [Stripe and payouts](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/business/stripe-and-payouts).

**Step 4: Make your portal yours**

Open [My Portal → Design](https://portal.bringsoul.life/portal). In Theme & Logo, pick a theme and click Save. In Sections, turn on the sections you want visitors to see (these save automatically). Click the pencils on the preview to edit your photo, banner and bio. See [Design your portal from scratch](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/portal/design-your-portal-from-scratch).

**Step 5: Publish your first offering**

The quickest wins are a [1:1 session](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/sessions/introduction) or an [event](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/events/introduction). Remember to switch on its section in [My Portal → Design](https://portal.bringsoul.life/portal). Or ask Soul AI on Home: *"Help me create a new offering."*

**Step 6: Share your link**

In [My Portal → Design](https://portal.bringsoul.life/portal), click Share to copy your link or download a QR code, and add it to your social bios. See [Share your portal](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/portal/sharing).

## Your setup checklist

Home keeps a checklist so you always know what's next:

- Setup payouts
- Use the AI chat to draft your launch announcement
- Share your portal link and add it to your social media bio
- Host a workshop or event
- Set up 1:1 sessions
- Share your digital resources
- Celebrate your first success

**Done:** 
When your portal is ready, Home shows: *"Your portal is live — offerings are online. ✨"*