# Welcome to Terac (https://terac.com/docs/researchers/getting-started)

Everything you need to get started running research on Terac, from creating your organization to launching your first opportunity.

Terac is an AI-native panel infrastructure that recruits, screens, and delivers verified experts to your research. Whether you need participants for user interviews, usability tests, surveys, or data labeling tasks, Terac handles the entire pipeline so you can focus on insights.

## What Terac Does for You [#what-terac-does-for-you]

- **Source participants**: Reach verified experts matched to your exact criteria through demographic filters, attestations, and screening questions.
- **Screen automatically**: AI-moderated voice interviews and configurable screeners qualify participants before they reach your opportunity.
- **Manage submissions**: Track every participant from application through completion with built-in review workflows and quality controls.
- **Pay on approval**: Credits-based billing with per-participant pricing. You only pay for approved work.

## How It Works [#how-it-works]

1. **Create your organization**

   Set up your team workspace at [terac.com](https://terac.com). Invite collaborators and configure roles.

2. **Create a project**

   Projects group related opportunities together. Each project has its own opportunities, guides, and recordings.

3. **Design your opportunity**

   Define what you need: participant criteria, screening questions, tasks, and compensation.

4. **Launch recruitment**

   Activate sourcing channels and Terac begins matching qualified experts to your opportunity.

5. **Review and approve**

   Review submissions, approve quality work, and export your results. Participants are paid automatically on approval.

## Quick Start Checklist [#quick-start-checklist]

> New to Terac? Complete these steps and you'll be ready to launch your
> first opportunity.

* [ ] Create your organization
* [ ] Add credits to your account
* [ ] Create your first project
* [ ] Set up an opportunity with screening criteria
* [ ] Launch recruitment

## What's Next? [#whats-next]

- [Create Your Organization](https://terac.com/docs/researchers/getting-started/create-organization): Set up your team workspace
- [Create a Project](https://terac.com/docs/researchers/getting-started/create-project): Organize your research
- [Platform Overview](https://terac.com/docs/researchers/getting-started/platform-overview): Learn your way around the dashboard
- [Create Your First Opportunity](https://terac.com/docs/researchers/opportunities/creating-an-opportunity): Design and launch an opportunity

## Need Help? [#need-help]

* Check our [FAQ](https://terac.com/docs/researchers/support/faq) for common questions
* Review the [Glossary](https://terac.com/docs/researchers/support/glossary) for terminology
* [Contact us](https://terac.com/docs/researchers/support/contact) for direct support