> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Your first diagram
> Generate a diagram from a prompt in under a minute.
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## 1. Open the prompt box
Go to [docdiagram.com](https://docdiagram.com). The prompt box sits in the middle of the page with the placeholder *"Ask DocDiagram to draw\..."*.
## 2. Describe what you want
Be specific about the kind of diagram and the pieces involved. Good prompts name the components and the relationships between them.
**Examples that work well:**
* *"A sequence diagram showing a user signing in with Google OAuth: browser, our API, Google, and the database."*
* *"An architecture diagram for a Next.js app on Vercel with a Postgres database and a Redis cache."*
* *"An ER diagram with Users, Posts, and Comments. Users have many Posts, Posts have many Comments."*
**Tips:**
* Name the diagram type (sequence, architecture, flowchart, ER, org chart).
* List the entities or steps explicitly.
* Mention the direction of flow if it matters ("left to right", "top to bottom").
## 3. Generate
Press the submit button or hit Enter. DocDiagram renders the diagram and shows it to you in a chat-style editor.
## 4. Iterate
Not quite right? Tell it what to change in plain English:
* *"Add a load balancer in front of the API."*
* *"Move the database to the right."*
* *"Use dashed lines for async calls."*
Each refinement is a turn in the chat. Your previous diagram stays in context.
## 5. Export
Click the export button and pick your format. See [Exporting](/quickstart/exporting) for what each format is best for.
## Next
Skip the blank-page problem.