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Everything you need to get started with Element — from installation to advanced features.

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Getting Started with Element

A beginner-friendly walkthrough that covers the absolute basics — downloading, launching, and writing your first lines of code with AI assistance.

Download and install Element for your specific operating system (visit the Download Page for detailed platform binaries).
Launch the Element application and open any development project directory.
Open the AI chat assistant side panel (keyboard shortcuts: Cmd/Ctrl + I or Cmd/Ctrl + K).
Select an LLM model of choice from the agent model selector dropdown.
Type your query prompt — for example: "Build a REST API endpoint for user login".
Review the draft planning response, accept or request custom modifications.
Next steps — explore our advanced features, customize the local editor keybindings, or dive into our developer blog.

Ready to begin your workflow?Download the latest release package for free.

Everything you need to get started with Element — from installation to advanced features.

Docs>Getting Started>Getting Started

A beginner-friendly walkthrough that covers the absolute basics — downloading, launching, and writing your first lines of code with AI assistance.

Download and install Element for your specific operating system (visit the Download Page for detailed platform binaries).
Launch the Element application and open any development project directory.
Open the AI chat assistant side panel (keyboard shortcuts: Cmd/Ctrl + I or Cmd/Ctrl + K).
Select an LLM model of choice from the agent model selector dropdown.
Type your query prompt — for example: "Build a REST API endpoint for user login".
Review the draft planning response, accept or request custom modifications.
Next steps — explore our advanced features, customize the local editor keybindings, or dive into our developer blog.

Ready to begin your workflow?Download the latest release package for free.