> ## 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.

# Spark quickstart

> Sign in, pick categories, connect Slack. Your first digest arrives the next morning at your scheduled time.

This walkthrough takes you from an empty Spark workspace to a curated industry-news digest landing in your Slack channel. Most teams finish in under 5 minutes. The rest of the time is waiting for the next morning's delivery.

<Note>
  **Before you start**

  * A TalkValue workspace on the Pro plan. Spark is included with TalkValue Pro.
  * A Slack workspace where you can install apps (or where a workspace admin can approve installs for you).
  * The Slack channel you want the digest delivered to.
</Note>

## Run the full flow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in and start the onboarding wizard">
    Sign in at [app.trytalkvalue.com](https://app.trytalkvalue.com) and open Spark. New workspaces open the **Set up your digest** wizard automatically. The first step asks for your community's website URL. Spark analyzes the page to suggest categories that match.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the suggested categories">
    The wizard's analyzer reads your site and pre-selects up to three categories from the eight available. Adjust the picks if needed. Every Spark digest needs at least one category and accepts at most three. See [Set up categories](/spark/setup-categories) for the full list and what each one means.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect Slack">
    The next step opens Slack's OAuth flow. Approve the install (or send the install request to your workspace admin if your Slack workspace restricts third-party apps), then come back to Spark. See [Connect Slack](/spark/slack-integration) for the OAuth screen, the permissions Spark requests, and what each connection state means.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick the delivery channel">
    Once Slack is connected, choose the channel the digest should be posted in. The picker lists every channel Spark can see: public channels by default, private channels once the bot is invited.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm your delivery schedule">
    By default the first digest publishes the next morning at 9:00 AM in the **America/New\_York** timezone. Change the time or zone from the News page header anytime. See [Digest schedule](/spark/digest-schedule).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for the first delivery">
    Spark spends the first hour fetching and ranking stories for your categories. The **News** page shows the in-progress collection state and switches to the daily digest view once stories are ready. Your first Slack message lands at the scheduled time the next morning.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Set up categories" icon="list" href="/spark/setup-categories">
    The eight categories you can pick from, and how to change them later.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect Slack" icon="slack" href="/spark/slack-integration">
    OAuth flow, channel picker, permissions, and connection states.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Digest schedule" icon="clock" href="/spark/digest-schedule">
    Pick the time and timezone for daily delivery.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reach overview" icon="chart-line" href="/spark/reach/overview">
    Measure your community's social reach once the digest is running.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>