# Five-minute first-project path

> Go from a supported installation to one trusted, observable local project.

The first success path is deliberately small:

1. [Choose the supported installation for this machine](install.md).
2. Run `switchyard doctor` and resolve only capabilities your project needs.
3. [Add and review one repository](../getting-started.md).
4. Preview its start plan before mutation.
5. Start the project and observe runtime plus health separately.
6. Open the loopback UI and follow the project from one place.

Choose the runtime tutorial that matches the reviewed proposal:

- [Docker Compose project](compose.md)
- [Native process project](native-process.md)

Then continue with [logs and health](logs-health.md),
[port conflicts](port-conflict.md), or [a workspace](workspace.md).