# Quick start

> Initialize CheeseWAF, add the first site, and connect a model for ALAP.

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LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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Do these three steps after the process is running.

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The data plane works without a model.
ALAP review stays empty until you configure `ai`.

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Section pages:

- [Initialize](/docs/cheesewaf/tutorial/setup/): Create the first administrator at /setup and lock down the management listener.
- [Add the first site](/docs/cheesewaf/tutorial/first-site/): Point CheeseWAF at a domain and an upstream, then pick paranoia level 3.
- [Connect a model](/docs/cheesewaf/tutorial/connect-llm/): Point ALAP at an OpenAI-compatible or Anthropic-compatible endpoint.