> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Complete your first Nerve setup

> Connect one marketing platform, choose where to use Nerve, and run a specific read-only request to confirm you can retrieve the right data.

Your first successful setup is a response based on the intended account's data. Start with one platform and a small request before adding more accounts or automation.

## 1. Connect one platform

Open **Get started > Connect accounts**. Choose a platform you use, then complete its sign-in and permission screens. Check the resulting connection status and use **Verify** if available.

![Marketing-platform connection cards in Nerve](https://mintcdn.com/matte-ccff0336/KSbr-sYoHYKSa-mm/images/14-connections-grid.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=KSbr-sYoHYKSa-mm\&q=85\&s=e9c3744918841922ba0c42fd750d6668)

A connected login and an accessible advertising account are different things. You may still need to choose a customer account, advertiser, or analytics property.

## 2. Choose an assistant

Use **AI Agents > Agents** for Nerve's built-in chat. Select at least one account before sending a message. Alternatively, open **Connect to AI** and follow the [Claude](https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/external-ai/claude.md) or [ChatGPT](https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/external-ai/chatgpt.md) guide.

## 3. Make your first request

Nerve's **First prompt** page offers a Meta example. Replace the example account name before copying it. If you connected another platform, use this platform-neutral request instead:

```text theme={null}
Use my connected Google Ads account for Example Brand.
First confirm the customer account you can access. Then list its
campaigns and summarize spend and clicks for the last 7 complete days.
Include paused campaigns in the listing. Do not change anything.
```

![Nerve First prompt page with an example account name](https://mintcdn.com/matte-ccff0336/KSbr-sYoHYKSa-mm/images/02-first-prompt.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=KSbr-sYoHYKSa-mm\&q=85\&s=e4284e1b881e3bf1ca6fc04ec2c3368d)

## Check the result

Confirm the account, dates, currency, and whether the assistant retrieved data or only described what it could do. Zero results need investigation: ask whether the account has no matching records, the filters excluded them, or access failed.

The Overview checklist is a setup aid. If its progress and your actual connection test disagree, inspect the connection and tool response before reconnecting. Use [connection troubleshooting](https://docs.nerve.mattemena.com/support-and-privacy/connection-problems.md) if needed.


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