# Welcome

👋 Hey there! It's super cool to have you here! 

Getting started in IcePanel is super easy and you'll become a pro and *WOW* your teammates in no time with modern storytelling techniques. 😎

## 🏁 Getting started

### 🍿 Videos

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Why IcePanel is different?</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6VYaxnnWs8&#x26;ab_channel=IcePanel">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6VYaxnnWs8&#x26;ab_channel=IcePanel</a></td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2FEblLhRUAmgXMiZDvud5G%2FYoutube%20-%20Why%20IcePanel.jpeg?alt=media&#x26;token=a3ee3d17-5ce7-4c72-a31c-e3ee1d7f9e71">Youtube - Why IcePanel.jpeg</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>The C4 model - explained</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUVG0zPiO64&#x26;t=1s&#x26;ab_channel=IcePanel">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUVG0zPiO64&#x26;t=1s&#x26;ab_channel=IcePanel</a></td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2FeSpgxFyQAzBIMDKUWcQi%2FYoutube%20-%20c4%20model.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=b3acb49c-83da-4117-8688-27ea3d7e95e8">Youtube - c4 model.webp</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Modelling - explained</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1hdvoX02m4&#x26;t=1s&#x26;ab_channel=IcePanel">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1hdvoX02m4&#x26;t=1s&#x26;ab_channel=IcePanel</a></td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2FCuRYp7zjlqXnXjMqWsDU%2FYoutube%20-%20modelling.webp?alt=media&#x26;token=05747280-2dc4-473b-87ae-616d9986010b">Youtube - modelling.webp</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### 📚 Guides

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Getting started guide</strong></td><td>How to create your first IcePanel model.</td><td></td><td><a href="getting-started">getting-started</a></td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2F5A7uUXs40nLwjvKhYTcK%2FGetting%20started.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f57e8d55-803c-44a4-8793-4fb4ea5539d3">Getting started.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>The C4 model - What is it?</strong></td><td>An abstraction first approach to visualising software architecture.</td><td></td><td><a href="core-features/modelling">modelling</a></td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2Fi7Fh7mXVPN7SRV3RU2Re%2FC4%20model.png?alt=media&#x26;token=daf1b76c-371a-4e3c-994a-9d29c829f32a">C4 model.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Current vs Future design</strong></td><td>How to propose and plan future design changes</td><td></td><td><a href="future-state-design/draft-current-vs-future-state">draft-current-vs-future-state</a></td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2FzrJT54A7VVwCNdAKw3D7%2FDrafts.png?alt=media&#x26;token=336d73b9-32f2-4648-b26b-eb9725b0b61c">Drafts.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## ⚡️ Popular features

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Flows</strong></td><td></td><td>Show data and user journeys</td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2FKlEPbWMJBylsPO3X9TtG%2FFlows.png?alt=media&#x26;token=bb0bc87a-9b09-41df-bb75-be75b4ebd560">Flows.png</a></td><td><a href="visual-storytelling/flows">flows</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tags</strong></td><td></td><td>Overlay different perspectives for different audiences</td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2Fr8sKbRP6ZXIeUE0tpnJb%2FTags.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1e1a9b4b-4121-4430-a28c-2cc9e313d118">Tags.png</a></td><td><a href="visual-storytelling/perspective-tags">perspective-tags</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Drafting</strong></td><td></td><td>Current vs Future state</td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2FzrJT54A7VVwCNdAKw3D7%2FDrafts.png?alt=media&#x26;token=336d73b9-32f2-4648-b26b-eb9725b0b61c">Drafts.png</a></td><td><a href="future-state-design/draft-current-vs-future-state">draft-current-vs-future-state</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Dependencies</strong></td><td></td><td>View incoming and outgoing dependencies of an object</td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2FfZTagus1RaoYbbB6KDX3%2FFlows.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b98e4e87-83f3-4e61-a837-f1d957a5cea6">Flows.png</a></td><td><a href="core-features/dependencies-view">dependencies-view</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Domains</strong></td><td><em><mark style="color:yellow;">Growth plan</mark></em></td><td>Split the systems in your model to use the C4 model at scale.</td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2F1gTKlWIZtB67HBa6APof%2FDomains.png?alt=media&#x26;token=6a14037a-2985-4c60-9675-bb35e06f6b3a">Domains.png</a></td><td><a href="core-features/domains">domains</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Single Sign-on (SSO)</strong></td><td><em><mark style="color:yellow;">Growth plan</mark></em></td><td>Use your own auth provider</td><td><a href="https://4065434276-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FOHewp5hylgOsOa0VDOBo%2Fuploads%2FcoKljnVwe6tbtq0vKFAB%2FSSO.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1e837588-82af-4a22-ab36-8070b8ec010a">SSO.png</a></td><td><a href="other-information/sso-saml">sso-saml</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## 🤯 Feeling lost?

If you're unsure on how to do something or have some cool ideas, let us know at <mail@icepanel.io> and we'll respond as soon as we can!

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