Getting Started
Create an account, sign in, and find your way around the dashboard.
Edit on GitHubBefore you can build a case, you need an account and a way in. This page covers the account and sign-in screens, and orients you on the dashboard once you arrive.
Create an account
Go to /register and fill in Username, Email Address, Password and Confirm Password, then choose Submit.
A successful registration takes you to the sign-in page with a confirmation message; sign in with the credentials you just created.
Sign in
Go to /login.
Enter your Email or Username and Password, then choose Login.
If your deployment has GitHub or Google sign-in configured, the login page also offers GitHub and Google buttons under "Or continue with". Connecting a Google account can also enable Google Drive features later, such as backing up a case.
Forgotten your password? Choose Forgot password? on the login page to request a reset link.
The dashboard
Signing in takes you to /dashboard, labelled My Assurance Cases in the sidebar.
This is where your working cases live.
If you have no cases yet, the dashboard offers two ways to start: New Case to create one from scratch, or Import File to create one from a JSON export, a GitHub JSON file, or a Google Drive backup. Once you have at least one case, the same choices appear as a Create new case card alongside your existing cases, plus an Import File button.
The dashboard's sidebar also links to:
- Shared With Me (
/dashboard/shared) — cases other people or teams have shared with you. It shows the same case list as your own dashboard, but only cases where someone else granted you access. - Teams (
/dashboard/teams) — create and manage the teams you belong to. - Trash (
/dashboard/trash) — cases you have deleted, awaiting permanent removal. - Discover Public Projects (
/discover) — assurance cases the community has published.
The first time you sign in, the platform creates a small demo case for you automatically, so the dashboard is never completely empty. It behaves like any other case you own — edit it, delete it, or leave it as a reference while you build your own.
Where to go next
Building a case covers the editor itself: creating a case, adding elements, and the controls you'll use while working. If you would rather learn by working through a guided example first, the TEA Trainee curriculum walks you through building a small case step by step.