--- title: "Quickstart" description: "Create a free account, build a resume from the sample, make it yours, try a template and download your first PDF in about ten minutes." --- In this tutorial you'll create a Reactive Resume account, open a sample resume, put your own name on it, try a different template and download it as a PDF. It takes about ten minutes, and at the end you'll know your way around the editor. You only need a web browser. The steps use the hosted version at [rxresu.me](https://rxresu.me); if your organization runs its own copy, use its address instead. ## 1. Create your account Go to [rxresu.me/auth/register](https://rxresu.me/auth/register). Enter your **Name**, a **Username**, your **Email Address** and a **Password**, then select **Sign up**. If you'd rather use an existing Google, GitHub or other account, pick it below the form instead. Reactive Resume sends you an email to verify your address. Verifying is optional, but you need it to reset a forgotten password. Select **Continue** to carry on now and verify later. You land on **Documents**, the home page that holds all your resumes and cover letters. It's empty for now. The empty Documents page with the heading "Let's start with what you have", a drop zone for a PDF, Word or JSON file with a Choose a file button, and Start blank and Try a sample links underneath.

The empty Documents page with the heading "Let's start with what you have", a drop zone for a PDF, Word or JSON file with a Choose a file button, and Start blank and Try a sample links underneath.

## 2. Open the sample resume Select **Try a sample**. Reactive Resume creates a complete resume for a game developer and opens it in the editor. Starting from the sample lets you see what a finished resume looks like before you replace its content with yours. The editor has two halves: - **The panel** on the left, where you write. It starts with the **Basics** card (your name and contact details), followed by your sections, such as Summary, Education and Experience. - **The page** on the right, which shows exactly what your PDF will look like. It updates as you type. The sample's document name and the name on the resume are a random three-word phrase, such as "Slippery Blush Marlin". You'll fix both next. ## 3. Name your document The document name is only for you; it's how you find the resume in **Documents**. Select the document name at the top left of the editor. Select **Rename…**, type a name such as "Game Developer Resume" in **Name**, then select **Save Changes**. ## 4. Put your name on the page In the **Basics** card, replace the text in **Full name** with your own name. The name at the top of the page changes as you type. Try changing **Headline** to the job title you want too. The Basics card with Full name set to David Kowalski and a headline, email, phone and location, next to the resume page showing the same name and contact details under a photo.

The Basics card with Full name set to David Kowalski and a headline, email, phone and location, next to the resume page showing the same name and contact details under a photo.

You don't need to save. Under the document name, the status changes to **Saving…** and then **Saved**. Made a mistake? Press ⌘ Z (Ctrl Z on Windows and Linux) to undo it. ## 5. Try another template Select **Design** at the top of the editor, or press 2. **Template**, at the top of Design, shows all 17 templates filled with your own content. Select one, such as **Bronzor**, and the page switches to it. Your content stays the same; only the look changes. Select **Write**, or press 1, to return to your content. The Template tab in Design mode with filters for All, One column, Two columns and ATS-safe, the text "15 of 15 shown", and previews of the Azurill (selected), Bronzor, Chikorita and Ditgar templates filled with the sample resume.

The Template tab in Design mode with filters for All, One column, Two columns and ATS-safe, the text "15 of 15 shown", and previews of the Azurill (selected), Bronzor, Chikorita and Ditgar templates filled with the sample resume.

## 6. Download your PDF Select **Download PDF** at the top right of the editor. Your browser saves the file, named after the name on your resume (for example, `David-Kowalski-Resume.pdf`). Open the PDF. It matches the page you saw in the editor. The right side of the editor bar with the History and Assistant icon buttons, a Share button and a green Download PDF button with a small arrow on its right.

The right side of the editor bar with the History and Assistant icon buttons, a Share button and a green Download PDF button with a small arrow on its right.

To download a different format, select the arrow next to **Download PDF**. The **Share & export** panel opens on its **Download** tab, where you can choose **PDF**, **Word**, **Markdown** or **JSON** and change the file name.

The Share and export panel with Link, Download and History tabs. The Download tab lists PDF (Best for applying), Word, Markdown and JSON, a File name field set to David-Kowalski-Resume, a note that Check has 3 things to review, and a Download PDF button.

## What you've done You created an account, built a resume from the sample, made it yours, tried a template and downloaded a PDF. From here, replace the rest of the sample with your own experience, or start a fresh resume from **New** in the sidebar (press N). ## Next steps Start from scratch, or import the resume you already have. Learn the editor bar, the three modes and the page view. Fix the issues Check finds and compare your resume with a job posting. Publish a link that recruiters can open in their browser. ## Run your own copy Want to host Reactive Resume on your own server instead? Follow [Self-hosting with Docker](/self-hosting/docker); the [environment variables reference](/self-hosting/environment-variables) lists every setting. Developers who want to change the code should start with the [development setup](/contributing/development).