# Getting Started


This article is s quick guide through the initial steps required to build and integrate your third-party application into the Salla Merchant Dashboard.

## Quick Start

Follow these onboarding path to get your embedded App ready:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Understand the Protocol"  >
Read the [Overview](doc-1929171) and [Authentication](doc-1919160) articles to understand the Salla-App handshake.
    </Step>
  <Step title="Setup">
    [Install](doc-1929172) the SDK in your embedded app and implement the bootstrap flow.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Connect">
    [Configure](doc-1929173) your app embedded page in the Partners Portal.
  </Step>
     <Step title="Style">
    Align your CSS and UI components with [Salla's brand standards](doc-1929178).
  </Step>
</Steps>

:::tip[]
 Prototype SDK functions, experiment with UI components, and debug communication in real-time before writing a single line of code in your production application using [Embedded SDK Playground](https://github.com/SallaApp/embedded-sdk-playground) 
:::