Onboarding — first-run setup

First run begins with a quick check that your browser supports the local-storage and cryptographic features the workspace relies on. A current Chromium-based or Firefox browser on a desktop is the supported target.

You choose the system of record for matters: your firm's Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. Acta reads and writes matter files there; there is no separate Acta-hosted store. This is the decision that keeps client data inside the firm.

You sign in with the firm's Google or Microsoft identity (see Security), which carries your existing 2FA and access policies.

Acta is licensed per seat as software. You activate your firm's licence during setup. Acta does not meter or mark up model usage — you bring your own provider key and pay your provider directly (see Relay, key and passphrase).

1. Provider key (BYOK) — enter your own European model-provider key. Inference runs against it browser-direct; Acta never sees your traffic or bills your tokens.
2. Legal sources — point the workspace at your optional legal Worker (or the browser-direct sources), so official law can be fetched and verified.
3. Workspace passphrase — set the passphrase that unlocks local data on this device. It is never transmitted; keep it safe.