> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.adialab.crunchdao.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.adialab.crunchdao.com/participate/how-to-participate.md).

# How to participate

To get started and submit your first solution you will need to pass through the following steps:

1. Create an account on the CrunchDAO platform
2. Setup your workspace to get access to the data
3. Test your solution locally
4. Get your score on the public leaderboard

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The QuickStarter Notebook below is designed to get you started in just 3 minutes.
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Quickstart hosted on Google Colaboratory
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Quickstart hosted on GitHub
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