# Getting started

Source: https://voksha.com/docs/getting-started/

> What a Voksha agent is, what you need before you start, and the order to do things in.

A Voksha agent answers your phone. It talks to the caller, books appointments in your diary, and saves a recording, a transcript and a summary of every call.

The setup wizard is eight steps and takes about three minutes.

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![The Voksha dashboard, listing your agents and their status](https://voksha.com/docs/screenshots/voksha_dashboard.png)

## What you need

| Thing | Why | Required |
|---|---|---|
| **Ten quiet minutes** | Your setup answers become what the agent says | Yes |
| **Your website address** | Voksha reads it and fills in your services and hours for you | No |
| **A card** | To pay for the plan. Your first two test calls are free | Before you go live |
| **Calendar or booking login** | Only if you want the agent to book appointments | No, add it later |

You do not need a developer. You do not need an API key. There is nothing to install.

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## The order to do it in

1. [Create an agent](https://voksha.com/docs/getting-started/create-an-agent/) — tell Voksha about your business
2. [Choose a plan](https://voksha.com/docs/getting-started/choose-a-plan/) — one plan for each agent
3. [Get a phone number](https://voksha.com/docs/getting-started/phone-numbers/) — Voksha buys it and sets it up
4. [Make a test call](https://voksha.com/docs/getting-started/test-call/) — free, twice, before you spend anything
5. [Go live](https://voksha.com/docs/getting-started/go-live/) — send your real number to the agent

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## After setup

Voksha now does the setup work in the background. It buys the number, creates the voice agent, and saves its instructions. This usually takes a couple of minutes. The page shows you which step it is on.

> **Note:** **UK numbers take about one working day.** A +44 landline needs a check by Twilio and Ofcom
> first. Your agent waits at "awaiting regulatory approval" and carries on by itself once the
> check is done. Nothing is lost. You do not need to start again.

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## Next steps

- [Create an agent](https://voksha.com/docs/getting-started/create-an-agent/): The five questions, and how your answers become what it says
- [Read your calls](https://voksha.com/docs/calls/): Recordings, transcripts, summaries and where they are sent