# Getting Started

Welcome to **SWU Forge** — a deckbuilder and card browser for Star Wars Unlimited.

## Home Page

The home page features a search bar available to **everyone** — even without signing in. Type a query and hit Enter to search using Plain Language Search. Animated prompt suggestions cycle through the input to inspire your queries.

Below the search bar you'll find a **"browse all cards"** link to jump straight into the full card browser.

![Screenshot: Home page with search bar](https://cdn.swuforge.com/how-tos/homepage.png)

## Signing In

Click **Sign in** in the top-right corner. You can sign in with either:

* **Google** — use your Google account
* **Discord** — use your Discord account

![Screenshot: Sign-in buttons on the home page](https://cdn.swuforge.com/how-tos/sign-in-buttons.png)

Once signed in, your avatar appears in the top-right. Click it to access **Settings** or **Sign out**.

![Screenshot: User menu showing avatar and dropdown](https://cdn.swuforge.com/how-tos/user-menu-signed-in.png)

Signing in unlocks **deck building and saving** — you need an account to create, save, and manage decks.

## Patreon Tiers

SWU Forge offers additional features through [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/cw/swuforge) subscriptions:

| Tier                   | Price  | Perks                                                  |
| ---------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Foundry Apprentice** | $2/mo  | Plain Language Search on the Browse and Workshop pages |
| **Foundry Smith**      | $5/mo  | Everything above + future premium features             |
| **Forge Master**       | $10/mo | Everything above + future premium features             |

Your current tier is displayed in the user menu. Non-subscribers see **"Free Plan"** with a link to Patreon.

![Screenshot: User menu showing Patreon tier badge](https://cdn.swuforge.com/how-tos/user-menu-tier.png)

![Screenshot: User menu showing Free Plan with Patreon link](https://cdn.swuforge.com/how-tos/user-menu-free-plan.png)

### What's available without a subscription

* **Homepage search** — Plain Language Search from the home page works for everyone
* **Card browsing** — Browse all cards with manual filters on the `/search` page
* **Deck building** — Build and save decks (requires sign-in but no subscription)
* **Prompt Suggestions** — Submitting search improvement suggestions (requires sign-in but no subscription)

### What requires a subscription

* **Plain Language Search on Browse/Workshop** — The search input on `/search` and `/workshop` requires Foundry Apprentice ($2/mo) or above

![Screenshot: Disabled search input with Patreon banner on browse page](https://cdn.swuforge.com/how-tos/search-disabled-banner.png)

## Where to Go Next

* [**Browsing & Searching Cards**](/searching-cards.md) — Learn how to find cards using search and filters
* [**Building a Deck (Browse Page)**](/building-deck-browse.md) — Start building a deck from the browse page
* [**The Workshop**](/workshop.md) — Use the full visual deck editor
* [**Managing Your Decks**](/managing-decks.md) — Save, organize, share, and export decks
* [**Settings**](/settings.md) — Customize your card art preferences


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