> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sonderplan.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Welcome to the Sonderplan User Documentation

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## What is Sonderplan?

Sonderplan.com is an online resource scheduling platform designed for businesses who need to manage their rooms, equipment and people. Sonderplan is widely used in the Film, Television and Radio industries, but is also used in other sectors as well as universities and charities.

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  Our documentation is currently available in [English](/en/introduction) and [German](/de/introduction) (AI translated). If you find any issues, please contact us.
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## Setting up

The first step to streamlining your resource scheduling processes is to sign up for a 30 day free trial. Once you've got your account setup, follow our handy Quickstart guide on things you'll want to do first

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  <Card title="Sign Up for a Free Trial" icon="pen-to-square" href="https://www.sonderplan.com/free-trial">
    This usually takes 5 to 10 minutes, to provision your Sonderplan instance and activate your account
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quickstart Guide" icon="list-ol" href="quickstart">
    So you've got your Sonderplan, but what now? This guide outlines your first recommended steps in Sonderplan
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  <Card title="Invite your Team" icon="user" href="/en/admin/users-groups">
    Invite your team to Sonderplan allowing everyone to be on the same page when scheduling and managing projects
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create Resources" icon="clapperboard" href="/en/admin/resources">
    Manage and organize bookable resources such as rooms, equipment, and personnel to streamline scheduling
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## Make it yours

Customise Sonderplan to fit your workflow and be fully integrated in your production pipeline.

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  <Card title="Customise Quote & Invoice Themes" icon="palette" href="/en/admin/quote-invoice-themes">
    Customize your quote and invoice themes to perfectly match your company's colors and brand
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  <Card title="Manage Booking Statuses" icon="traffic-light" href="/en/admin/booking-statuses">
    Create and manage custom booking statuses, with colour coding and notification settings
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  <Card title="Set up Custom Fields" icon="database" href="/en/admin/custom-fields">
    Extend the data model to capture the unique information your team needs with user-defined custom fields
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure Single Sign On" icon="circle-user" href="/en/admin/saml-sso-settings">
    Configure and manage SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) integration for secure and seamless user access
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  <Card title="Connect with Zapier" icon="screwdriver-wrench" href="/en/admin/zapier">
    Build powerful integrations with more than 7000 other leading cloud tools with "No Code" tools like Zapier
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  <Card title="Sonderplan REST API" icon="code" href="/api-reference">
    Bespoke custom integrations are enabled by our powerful and industry leading REST API and Webhooks
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