# Getting Started Hey there 👋 Welcome to the Balltime Academy! 🏛 Our how-to guides walk you through everything you need to maximize your Balltime experience. If you can't find what you're looking for, please check out [additional ways to get help on Balltime](https://academy.balltime.com/getting-started/getting-support). We've built Balltime around the idea that anybody should be able to get started in just 5 minutes. We've even embedded a lot of tips & tricks directly on the platform itself! {% hint style="info" %} There are little helper icons all along your journey using Balltime, so be on the lookout for them as you start navigating the platform ![](https://788785684-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FiyllLrlePTM2R7ArQFer%2Fuploads%2F4Q1xzW6KYYcA4VFSOJYb%2FScreen%20Shot%202023-11-10%20at%2017.50.37.png?alt=media\&token=450299ab-0ce9-4119-b49a-594d54e736fd) ![](https://788785684-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FiyllLrlePTM2R7ArQFer%2Fuploads%2FOSRnqiZICnT6ytgzwZgc%2FScreen%20Shot%202023-11-10%20at%2017.50.26.png?alt=media\&token=c03550b1-1221-4a50-a3b9-d07dc9612015) {% endhint %} Happy browsing, and most importantly .. Welcome to the Balltime Family! 🏐 🤖 --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://academy.balltime.com/getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.