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

# Quickstart: run your first proctored test

> Sign in, create a test, configure monitoring, share one link with your class, watch live, and review the report.

This walks a teacher through Proctorly end to end. Students need no account — they take the exam through a single link you share.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in">
    Sign in to your Proctorly dashboard with email and password, or with **Google** or **Microsoft**. New accounts go through a short onboarding ("About you" and creating a first exam), with an in-product guided tour.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a test">
    Start a new test, choose a content source — a **Google Form**, **PDF**, or **Word document** — and set a name, duration, and color. Proctorly generates a unique student link. See [Building a test](/teachers/creating-a-test).

    <Note>
      Google Forms is the primary, best-supported source. The student experience for PDF/Word exams should be confirmed before relying on it — see the note in [Building a test](/teachers/creating-a-test).
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure monitoring">
    On the test's **Settings**, choose what Proctorly watches for — face detection, tab switching, full screen, audio, and more — and decide whether to use a waiting room or on-screen student alerts. See [Configuring monitoring](/teachers/configuring-monitoring).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Schedule and share">
    Optionally set **opens at** / **closes at** times, then share the test's single link with your class by email, your LMS, or a class message. Everyone uses the **same link** — there's no per-student login. See [Scheduling & sharing](/teachers/scheduling-and-sharing).

    ```text theme={null}
    https://www.proctorly.co/t/<link>
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Watch live (optional)">
    Open the **Live monitor** to see active sessions as tiles. You can pause or lock a student, message them, take a snapshot, admit from the waiting room, and use mass actions. See [Live monitoring](/teachers/live-monitoring).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the report">
    After students submit, open the **Report**. Each session shows an integrity score and its flags. **Confirm** or **dismiss** flags, set a **Clear** or **Escalate** verdict, review snapshots, and export to CSV. See [Reviewing results](/teachers/reviewing-reports).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Curious what students experience? Walk through [Taking an exam](/students/taking-an-exam).
</Info>