# Browsertrix User Guide

Welcome to the Browsertrix User Guide. This page covers the basics of using Browsertrix, Webrecorder's high-fidelity web archiving system.

## Getting Started

To get started crawling with Browsertrix:

1. Create an account and join an organization [as described here](signup.md).
2. After being redirected to the organization's [overview page](overview.md), click the _Create New_ button in the top right and select _[Crawl Workflow](crawl-workflows.md)_ to begin configuring your first crawl!
3. For a simple crawl, choose the _Seeded Crawl_ option, and enter a page url in the _Crawl Start URL_ field. By default, the crawler will archive all pages under the starting path.
4. Next, click _Review & Save_, and ensure the _Run on Save_ option is selected. Then click _Save Workflow_.
5. Wait a moment for the crawler to start and watch as it archives the website!

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After running your first crawl, check out the following to learn more about Browsertrix's features:

- A detailed list of [crawl workflow setup](workflow-setup.md) options.
- Adding [exclusions](workflow-setup.md#exclusions) to limit your crawl's scope and evading crawler traps by [editing exclusion rules while crawling](crawl-workflows.md#live-exclusion-editing).
- Best practices for crawling with [browser profiles](browser-profiles.md) to capture content only available when logged in to a website.
- Managing archived items, including [uploading previously archived content](archived-items.md#uploading-web-archives).
- Organizing and combining archived items with [collections](collections.md) for sharing and export.
- If you're an admin: [Inviting collaborators to your org](org-settings.md#members).


### Have more questions?

While our aim is to create intuitive interfaces, sometimes the complexities of web archiving require a little more explanation. If there's something that you found especially confusing or frustrating [please get in touch](mailto:docs-feedback@webrecorder.net)!
