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Get Started

Everything you need to get up and running with Collate — from setup to your first data exploration.

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Overview

What Collate is, how the platform is organized, and the key concepts every user should know.

Before You Begin

Prerequisites and SaaS setup guide to prepare your environment.

Let’s Get Started

Step 1 – Ingest Your Data

Choose your ingestion method — Collate SaaS, Hybrid Runner, or Local Agent.

Step 2 – Configure Metadata Ingestion

Run your first metadata ingestion to populate the catalog with assets and lineage.

Step 3 – Invite Users

Add team members, assign roles, and organise users into teams.

Step 4 – Explore Features

A guided tour of Collate 2.0’s core capabilities — AI, discovery, governance, and more.

Platform

Home Dashboard

Platform Health, Services, Action Required, Pending Approvals, and adoption metrics.

Collate Desktop

Native Mac and Windows app with Collate AI Chat and full catalog access.