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# Getting Started

- [Welcome](https://docs.gridstatus.io/getting-started/readme.md): Monitor, analyze, and export data about power markets. Grid Status has all the tools you need to stay on top of what's happening on the grid.
- [Quickstart](https://docs.gridstatus.io/getting-started/quickstart.md): Customize the Grid Status platform to monitor the energy markets and access real-time and historical datasets with ease.
- [User Guide](https://docs.gridstatus.io/getting-started/publish-your-docs.md): Common tips and tricks for how to set up and use Grid Status.
- [Organizations](https://docs.gridstatus.io/getting-started/organizations.md): How to send invitations, set roles, and manage profiles.
- [Grid Status Labs](https://docs.gridstatus.io/getting-started/grid-status-labs.md): Early access to experimental tools and features that are actively being developed and tested.


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