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

# Path quickstart

> Import a CSV and see your first analytics chart.

This quickstart imports a CSV into TalkValue Path and shows your first analytics chart. It takes about ten minutes. If you'd rather pull events and attendees automatically, see [Connect Eventbrite](/platform/integrations/eventbrite) or [Connect Luma](/platform/integrations/luma).

<Note>
  **Before you start**

  * A TalkValue workspace with an active Pro trial. See [Plans and trial](/administration/billing/plans-trial-pro).
  * A CSV of contacts with at least an email column (UTF-8, headers in the first row)
  * 10 megabytes or less of file size
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Path and start an import">
    Sign in at [app.trytalkvalue.com](https://app.trytalkvalue.com), open **Path** from the left rail, and click **Import Data** from the side panel (or from the empty-state CTA on the Path overview). The import wizard opens with three steps: Upload, Configure, Review.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload your CSV">
    Drop your CSV onto the upload area, or click **Select file** to browse. If you don't have a CSV, click **Download sample template** to get one. It contains the headers TalkValue recognizes automatically. TalkValue analyzes the file and shows the detected columns, total rows, and file size. Click **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a target and confirm the mapping">
    Choose where the contacts go. A **Channel** (a reusable source like `Newsletter` or `LinkedIn`) or an **Event** (a one-time gathering with a date). Pick from the list, or create a new one inline.

    TalkValue auto-detects headers like `email`, `first_name`, and `company`. Review the **Map Fields** table and drag any unmapped column to the right TalkValue field. **Email** is required. Click **Continue**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and start the import">
    Confirm the row count, target, and field mapping on the review screen, then click **Start Import**. Progress streams live as the import runs. When it completes, head to **People** in the Path side panel to see the new contacts. Full reference: [Import a CSV](/path/import/csv-quickstart).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Analytics and read your first chart">
    Click **Registration Trend** under Analytics in the Path side panel. Each bar shows registrations per event, split into **Net new** (first-time contacts) and **Returning** (people who registered before). Read the [Registration trend](/path/analytics/registration-trend) page for the chart anatomy and what each segment tells you about your audience.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Learn the core entities" icon="book" href="/platform/concepts/data-model">
    People, companies, channels, and events. What each one tracks and how they connect.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Read multi-channel attribution" icon="chart-pie" href="/path/analytics/attribution">
    See which channels drove each event's registrations, side by side.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>