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

# Quick start

> Send your first HTTP request with Postchi in a few steps.

This guide walks you through downloading Postchi, creating a project, and sending your first request.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download and install Postchi">
    Go to [getpostchi.com](https://getpostchi.com/download) and download the installer for your operating system (macOS, Windows, or Linux).

    Run the installer and open Postchi. See the [Installation](/installation) page for platform-specific details.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a request file">
    In the sidebar, right click the `requests `folder and click **New Request**. Give it a name — for example, `hello`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write your request">
    The request format is plain text. The first line is the HTTP method followed by the URL. Add headers on the lines below:

    ```http theme={null}
    GET https://httpbin.org/get
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the request and view the response">
    Press <kbd>CMD</kbd>/<kbd>CTRL</kbd> + **Enter**. Postchi sends the request and displays the response — status code, headers, and body — in the response panel.

    You should see a `200 OK` response from `httpbin.org` with a JSON body echoing your request details.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Sync with OpenApi" icon="server" href="/sources/openapi">
    Add an open api spec as a live source and postchi will keep it in sync.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Import" icon="file-import" href="/importing">
    Import your existing postman or open api requests
  </Card>

  <Card title="Start Fresh" icon="file-code" href="/requests/writing-requests">
    Write your own requests
  </Card>

  <Card title="Environments" icon="layer-group" href="/concepts/environments">
    Define variables and secrets to reuse across requests
  </Card>
</CardGroup>