> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.magic-resume.cn/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your first resume in 3 minutes

> The fastest path — open the app → create → fill in → export a PDF. No sign-up required.

This page takes you **from zero to a resume you can send out**, in about 3 minutes. No account, no configuration.

<Note>
  You only need one thing: open Magic Resume. For the official hosted version, go to [magic-resume.cn](https://magic-resume.cn); if you or a colleague self-hosted it, use that address.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a resume">
    After the app opens you'll land on the dashboard (**Resumes** — the first item in the left sidebar). Click the **Create a new resume** card, type a name (e.g. "Jane-Frontend-2026"), and click **Create**.

    <Tip>The name is just for you and you can change it anytime (click **Rename** on the resume card).</Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in your content">
    You're now in the editor. **The form is on the left, a live preview on the right** — every edit on the left updates the right instantly.

    Start with **Basics** (name, contact), then work down through Experience, Education, Projects, Skills, and so on. Don't want to type it all? The next page shows how to [import an existing PDF/JSON](/en/guide/create-import), or you can let AI write it for you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a nice template">
    Open the **Template** panel in the editor, choose one you like, and click **Change template** to apply it. To tweak fonts, colors, or single/two-column layout, click **Customize Template**.

    <Tip>Changing templates never touches your content — only the look. Try them freely.</Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export a PDF">
    When you're happy, click the export button to generate and download a PDF. ⚠️ To verify visually: the export button is usually at the top-right of the editor (near the preview). On success you'll see "Resume exported successfully".

    Done! That PDF is ready to send.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Let AI make it better" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/en/guide/index">
    Polish wording, tailor to a target job, deep-analyze, mock-interview — all in AI Lab.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Edit it on every device" icon="cloud" href="/en/guide/account">
    Sign in and enable cloud sync — your resume is backed up and editable anywhere.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Warning>
  While signed out you're in **local mode**: the resume lives only in this browser. Don't clear your cache or switch devices expecting it to follow you — to save it safely, [enable cloud sync](/en/guide/account).
</Warning>