Get started with Cove

This path takes you from choosing where Cove runs to a small, organized library you can browse and search. Follow it in order for a new installation, or join at the step that matches an existing Cove library.

1. Install Cove

Start with Choose an installation and select one of the supported paths:

Each page ends when Cove is running and the setup wizard appears in your browser.

2. Complete first-run setup

Complete first-run setup explains the three choices in the shared wizard:

Start fresh with media paths Cove can scan.
Import an existing Stash library.
Restore a Cove database and optional configuration backup.

After the wizard, continue with Your first hour with Cove. A fresh library begins with one focused scan; an imported or restored library can join at the library tour.

When the first-hour path is complete, use the User Guide for its individual tutorials and day-to-day tasks, Developer when you want to change Cove or build an extension, and Reference for exact product behavior.