> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.nextedy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

> Welcome to the Nextedy POWERSHEET getting started guide. This section walks you through every step from initial installation to creating your first fully functional powersheet document in Siemens Polarion ALM.

export const LastReviewed = ({date}) => {
  if (!date) return null;
  const formatted = new Date(`${date}T00:00:00Z`).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
    year: "numeric",
    month: "long",
    day: "numeric",
    timeZone: "UTC"
  });
  return <p className="mt-10 text-sm text-gray-400 dark:text-zinc-500 not-prose">
      Last reviewed on {formatted}
    </p>;
};

<Columns cols={3}>
  <Card title="What is Powersheet?" icon="file" href="/powersheet/getting-started/what-is-powersheet">
    Understand what Powersheet does, how it fits into Polarion, and the core concepts behind data models and sheet configurations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Installing Powersheet" icon="download" href="/powersheet/getting-started/installation">
    Deploy the Powersheet plugin, apply your license, and verify the installation in Polarion administration.
  </Card>

  <Card title="How to Evaluate Powersheet" icon="file" href="/powersheet/getting-started/evaluation">
    Try Powersheet through a hosted trial or local installation with the RTM demo project.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Setting Up Navigation" icon="file" href="/powersheet/getting-started/setup-navigation">
    Enable the Powersheet Drive topic in Polarion's sidebar so users can access powersheet documents.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creating Your First Data Model" icon="file" href="/powersheet/getting-started/first-data-model">
    Define entity types, map them to Polarion work item types, and configure relationships between them.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creating Your First Sheet Configuration" icon="file" href="/powersheet/getting-started/first-sheet-configuration">
    Set up columns, sources, and expansion paths that reference your data model.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creating Your First Powersheet Document" icon="file" href="/powersheet/getting-started/first-document">
    Create a LiveDoc, assign a sheet configuration, and open it in the Powersheet view.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Incremental Configuration Approach" icon="file" href="/powersheet/getting-started/incremental-configuration">
    Learn the recommended strategy of starting simple and extending your configuration gradually.
  </Card>
</Columns>

<Tip title="Recommended learning path">
  Follow these pages in order: start with **What is Powersheet?** for conceptual understanding, then proceed through **Installation**, **Navigation**, **Data Model**, **Sheet Configuration**, and finally **Your First Document**. Read **Incremental Configuration Approach** before attempting complex multi-entity setups.
</Tip>

<LastReviewed date="2026-07-02" />
