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

# Quickstart

> Set up the Scope extension, Lectra, and Polya in your first 10 minutes.

This quickstart gets each Scope app working with your course. Set up only the apps you need, in any order. Each one takes a few minutes.

## Before you begin

* **Pick one Google account** for Scope, ideally the one you use for school. The Scope extension and Polya sign in with Google. If you sign in to Lectra with the same Google account, the three apps share your files and courses. To learn more, see [Your Scope account](/get-started/account).
* **Check your devices.** You need Chrome on a computer for the extension, and an iPad or iPhone with iPadOS 18 or iOS 18 or later for Lectra. For details, see [System requirements](/get-started/system-requirements).

## Set up the apps

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Scope extension">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Add Scope to Chrome">
        On your computer, open the [Scope listing on the Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/scope/bamoelobnoepklagbcokjnlipfhcfdbb) in Chrome. Click **Add to Chrome**, and then click **Add extension**. A page that says **Scope is ready** opens.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Open Canvas once">
        On the **Scope is ready** page, click **Open Canvas**. Sign in to your school's Canvas if it asks. Scope finds your courses while the page is open. Brightspace works too: open your school's Brightspace site instead.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Pin Scope to your toolbar">
        In the Chrome toolbar, click the **Extensions** button, and then click the pin next to **Scope**. The Scope icon now stays in your toolbar.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Search your course">
        On any Canvas page, press <kbd>⌘</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd> on a Mac or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>K</kbd> on Windows and ChromeOS. Type something from your course, such as `midterm` or `lecture 7`. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to open the highlighted result.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Optional: sign in">
        To ask questions about your course or send PDFs to Lectra, sign in. Click the Scope icon in your toolbar, click **Settings** (the gear button), and then under **Account**, click **Sign in**. Then, to send PDFs to your iPad, turn on **Send to Lectra** in **Settings**.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    To learn more, see [Install the Scope extension](/chrome/install) and [Search your courses](/chrome/search).
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Lectra">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Get Lectra from the App Store">
        On your iPad, open the App Store and search for **Lectra Notes**, or open the [Lectra Notes listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lectra-notes/id6759754531). Tap **Get**. Lectra is free.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Choose how to sign in">
        Open Lectra. Tap **Continue with Google**, **Continue with Apple**, or **Sign in later**.

        * If you use, or plan to use, the Scope extension or Polya, choose **Continue with Google** and use the same Google account.
        * If you choose **Sign in later**, everything you make stays on your iPad. You can sign in at any time to keep a backup copy of your pages.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Bring in a PDF">
        Import a PDF from the Files app or share one to Lectra from another app. It appears in your library. To learn more, see [Bring documents into Lectra](/lectra/import).
      </Step>

      <Step title="Mark it up">
        Tap the document to open it, and write on the page with Apple Pencil. Your work saves as you go. To learn about the tools, see [Mark up a document](/lectra/annotate).
      </Step>

      <Step title="Optional: receive PDFs from Chrome">
        If you set up the Scope extension, sign in to Lectra with the same Google account. PDFs you send from Chrome appear in the **Scope Inbox** in your Lectra library. To learn how, see [Send files to Lectra on your iPad](/chrome/send-to-ipad).
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    To learn more, see [Install Lectra](/lectra/install) and [Lectra overview](/lectra/overview).
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Polya">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Sign in to Polya">
        In any web browser, go to [askpolya.com](https://askpolya.com) and click **Get started**. Click **Continue with Google**, and choose the Google account you use for Scope.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Add a course">
        Click **Add a course**. You can bring in a course from Canvas or from the course's own website. Polya then reads the readings, slides, and pages. While it works, the course card shows how many sources are ready. For the steps, see [Add a course](/polya/add-a-course).
      </Step>

      <Step title="Ask a question">
        Open the course and ask about a concept, a reading, or a problem you're stuck on. Each answer shows numbered citations. Select one to open the page, slide, or lecture moment it came from. To learn more, see [Ask questions in Polya](/polya/chat).
      </Step>

      <Step title="Choose how much help you want">
        Each course has a study mode: **Open**, **Guided**, **Practice**, or **Review**. New courses start in **Guided**, which gives hints and steps before full solutions. You can change the mode at any time.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    To learn more, see [Polya overview](/polya/overview).
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## What to do next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Choose the right app" icon="signs-post" href="/get-started/choose-an-app">
    See which app handles each task.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Your Scope account" icon="user" href="/get-started/account">
    Learn how sign-in works across the apps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Practice for an exam" icon="list-check" href="/polya/study">
    Get exam-style questions from your course materials in Polya.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshooting" icon="wrench" href="/resources/troubleshooting">
    Fix common setup problems.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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