> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.plane.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Quick Start > A quick orientation to Plane—set up your workspace, add your first team member, and run payroll in minutes. Plane is one system for payroll and people operations. Instead of stitching together separate tools for employees, contractors, and vendors, you manage everyone in Plane and let the platform handle the differences in compliance, payments, and onboarding. This page helps you get oriented. You do not need to read everything here before you start—pick the step that matches where you are. ## Your first five minutes Your workspace is the top-level container for everything in Plane—your team, payroll, documents, and settings. When you sign up, Plane creates your workspace automatically. From there, you can configure your company details, add a funding source for payments, and invite other admins. Go to **Workers** in the sidebar and click **Add worker**. Provide a name, email, worker type (employee, contractor, or vendor), and country. Plane starts the onboarding process immediately—creating tasks for you and sending an invitation to the worker. You can also add workers through the [API](/reference/workers/create). See the [Onboard a contractor](/guides/onboard-a-contractor) guide for a walkthrough. Plane organizes onboarding into a checklist. Your tasks typically include setting compensation, choosing a start date, and configuring payroll. The worker completes their own tasks in parallel—personal details, tax forms, and bank account setup. You can track progress from the worker's profile. Once your team members are onboarded, Plane handles payroll on schedule. Each pay period, Plane prepares payroll based on your workers' compensation and schedules. You review, approve, and Plane executes the payments. For one-off payments outside the regular cycle, you can send a payment at any time. ## Where to go from here Understand the mental model behind Plane—workers, payroll, payments, compliance, and workflows. Learn about worker types and how to manage employees, contractors, and vendors. Deep dive into the onboarding process—what happens, who does what, and how to track progress. How payroll runs work, off-cycle payments, and payment requests. Agreements, tax documents, and how Plane handles local requirements. Explore the full Plane API for programmatic access to workers, payroll, and more. Not much. Plane creates your workspace when you sign up. Before running payroll, you will need a connected funding source (bank account). But you can start adding workers and completing onboarding right away. Yes. The [Workers API](/reference/workers/create) lets you create workers programmatically. See the [Onboard a contractor](/guides/onboard-a-contractor) guide for a complete walkthrough. That is exactly what Plane is built for. You manage all worker types in one system. Plane handles the differences in onboarding, payments, agreements, and compliance behind the scenes.