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# Get started

Start here to understand DS-1, plan your audience, and activate it.

### Turn a campaign goal into a live audience

DS-1 is Dstillery's agentic advertising platform. Describe your campaign goal in plain language to find, build, and activate the right audience.

Start with DS-1, choose an agent, then build and activate your audience.

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**New to DS-1?** Follow the three steps below in order. Your agent stays with you from campaign brief to activation.
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First time here? Set up your DS-1 access before you begin.

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[First-time access & sign-in](/using-ds-1/readme-2/getting-started.md)
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### Understand DS-1

See how DS-1 turns plain-language goals into campaign-ready audiences.

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[DS-1 overview](/using-ds-1/readme-2/product-overview.md)
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### Choose an agent

Agents are how you discover, build, analyze, and optimize audiences in DS-1. Choose the agent that matches your campaign signal or goal.

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[Using agents](/using-ds-1/agents.md)
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### Build and activate

Use your selected agent to build the audience. Then send it to the right activation destination.

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[Build your first audience](/using-ds-1/readme-2/create-your-first-audience.md)
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[Activation](/using-ds-1/readme-2/activation.md)
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### Set up your workspace

Use projects to keep each client's assets, audiences, and activity separate.

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[Projects](/using-ds-1/projects.md)
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Need help? Reach out to your Dstillery team.
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