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

# Your first project

> Create a Mythex project from a prompt, verify your email, watch the agent build, and use live preview.

# Your first project

## Before you build

**Verify your email** (email/password accounts). The coding agent will not run until the account is verified. Google signup is typically verified via OAuth.

See [Email verification](/account/email-verification).

## Create a project

From the dashboard after login:

1. Describe the app you want in the prompt (for example: “a waitlist landing page with email capture”).
2. Optionally name a stack in the prompt (for example “Next.js” or “static HTML”) — there is **no template picker**; the agent chooses the stack from your description.

Mythex creates a project and boots an **isolated cloud sandbox** with a git-backed workspace.

## What happens next

1. The **agent** starts implementing your request inside the sandbox.
2. Events stream in the chat (text, tool calls, progress).
3. The **live preview** updates as the app becomes runnable.
4. You can switch to **Code** for the file tree, Monaco editor, and terminal.

## Chat to iterate

Treat the first result as a draft. Follow up with concrete asks:

* “Make the hero darker and add a pricing section”
* “Add a /settings page with a profile form”
* “Store signups in the project database”

See [Effective prompts](/prompting/effective-prompts) and [Iterate](/prompting/iterate).

## Preview vs Code

| Mode        | Use when                                          |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| **Preview** | You want to click through the running app         |
| **Code**    | You want files, diffs, terminal, or precise edits |

## Checkpoints

Successful agent work is typically committed in the project git history as restorable checkpoints — use them when you want to roll back a bad turn.

## Related

* [Dashboard](/getting-started/dashboard)
* [How the stack is chosen](/features/templates)
* [Sandbox](/features/sandbox)
* [Chat](/features/chat)