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

# Foundation

> Six tutorials that get you productive immediately.

The first six tutorials cover the core surface area of Affinity. After Foundation, you'll have created your first list, navigated profiles, mastered search, captured notes, structured a pipeline, and understood Relationship Intelligence.

## In this tier

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  <Card title="Tutorial 1: Your First List" icon="list" href="/getting-started/tier-1-foundation/tutorial-1-your-first-list">
    Create, populate, and organize your first list — the backbone of every Affinity workflow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tutorial 2: Navigating Profiles" icon="user" href="/getting-started/tier-1-foundation/tutorial-2-navigating-profiles">
    Profile pages, the field color system, and the activity timeline.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tutorial 3: Search and Discovery" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/getting-started/tier-1-foundation/tutorial-3-search-and-discovery">
    Find anything in seconds with global search (Cmd+K / Alt+K).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tutorial 4: Notes and Research" icon="file-pen" href="/getting-started/tier-1-foundation/tutorial-4-notes-and-research">
    Capture meeting notes, use templates, set reminders.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tutorial 5: Pipeline Basics" icon="timeline" href="/getting-started/tier-1-foundation/tutorial-5-pipeline-basics">
    Track deals from start to close in Sheet and Board views.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tutorial 6: Relationship Intelligence" icon="users-rays" href="/getting-started/tier-1-foundation/tutorial-6-relationship-intelligence">
    Your network advantage — find warm intro paths.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bonus: Connect AI Tools (MCP)" icon="robot" href="/s/article/Tutorial-MCP-connect-ai-tools-to-affinity">
    Use Affinity from inside the AI tools you already work in — Claude Desktop, Dust, Town, and more.
  </Card>
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Move through these tutorials at your own pace — there's no required order beyond starting at Tutorial 1.