# Quick Start Guide

## Introduction

Follow the guide below to create and personalize programs, ingredients, define macro settings and test the meal plan playground.

### Step 1: Access the Console platform

To access the platform, click on the following link:

{% embed url="<https://console.suggestic.com/login>" %}

Use the credentials provided by the Suggestic team. If you have problems with the credentials and cannot log in to the platform, send an email to <hi@suggestic.com>

### Step 2: Setup your program

[Create programs](https://docs.suggestic.com/console/accessing-the-console/access-the-main-menu/programs/create-a-program) to which users will be assigned. You can create a new program or [customize](https://docs.suggestic.com/console/accessing-the-console/access-the-main-menu/programs/manage-prepared-nutritional-programs) an existing one.

![](https://3642424792-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MbNfvAh4JOurMsovv7p%2Fuploads%2FBGZ92IzA5tf3zTCUUUWo%2FProgramCreationGS.gif?alt=media\&token=f710af31-12cb-449a-8255-56d8dc2a8b8e)

{% hint style="info" %}
[Activate a program](https://docs.suggestic.com/console/accessing-the-console/access-the-main-menu/programs/activate-deactivate-a-program#active-programs) after its creation.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

### Step 3: Create rules

Define rules based on foods restrictions to apply for a program.

![](https://3642424792-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MbNfvAh4JOurMsovv7p%2Fuploads%2Fn45LjSUHdWizgEZSdebz%2FAddRulesGS.gif?alt=media\&token=2fd7b0a5-62ff-4458-bde9-5692effde75f)

### Step 4: Create an ingredient group

Create an ingredient group to add to a program and to set up rules (avoid, increase, decrease)

![](https://3642424792-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MbNfvAh4JOurMsovv7p%2Fuploads%2Fp5Y32jiVdk3ahgpXUlS7%2FCreateIngGroupGS.gif?alt=media\&token=346c1b2e-fe6f-40b3-a52f-c5b3121bdea9)

## Additional steps

### Define macro settings

Define [macro goals](https://docs.suggestic.com/console/accessing-the-console/access-the-main-menu/manage-macro-settings) for a specific program. These macro settings are divided into

* Net Carbs
* Carbs
* Protein
* Fat

### Clone an existing program:

Select a program from the list of [predefined programs](https://docs.suggestic.com/console/access-the-main-menu/access-the-main-menu/programs/programs/manage-prepared-nutritional-programs)

1. &#x20;Click on the Duplicate icon
2. &#x20;Edit the information of the program&#x20;
3. &#x20;Activate the program.

### Use the Mealplan Playground

The [Mealplan playground ](https://docs.suggestic.com/console/accessing-the-console/access-the-main-menu/mealplan-playground)aims to be used as a meal plan tester in which users can generate a meal plan based on a combination of parameters and conditions until getting a meal plan that best suits a user's requirements.&#x20;