# Help Center

> Welcome to Maru Help. Find your way around the platform, start making music and get support when you need it.

Canonical: https://maruaudio.com/help/welcome
Documentation index: https://maruaudio.com/help/llms.txt

Find help with playing an instrument, making something in Studio, using a purchase or sharing your work. Choose the task below, or use the sidebar to find a specific guide.

For SDK setup, code, API references and technical integrations, head to the [developer documentation](https://maruaudio.com/docs). You can also start with [developer concepts](https://maruaudio.com/help/developer-concepts.md) if you want an introduction to those tools.

## Just getting started?

The [quick start](https://maruaudio.com/help/quick-start.md) helps you choose between playing a product, finding sounds and creating your own instrument or effect.

For the bigger picture, read [How Maru fits together](https://maruaudio.com/help/platform-map.md). It explains projects, instruments, content and the Engine without requiring a technical background.

## Find your starting point

- **Play something:** open your instrument, effect or sound collection; its page shows **How to use** next to the player. [Plugins and products](https://maruaudio.com/help/plugins-overview.md#find-a-products-guide) explains where to find it.
- **Use your own sounds:** explore [samplers and banks](https://maruaudio.com/help/samplers-overview.md).
- **Create an instrument or effect:** [build with an agent in Studio](https://maruaudio.com/help/studio-quick-start.md) or [remix a module that inspires you](https://maruaudio.com/help/presets-and-sharing.md).
- **Make new material:** read about [generative features](https://maruaudio.com/help/generative-features.md).
- **Meet other creators:** set up [your profile and community connections](https://maruaudio.com/help/profile-and-community.md).

## Take an idea further

- **Build a musical product:** shape an [instrument or effect](https://maruaudio.com/help/building-instruments-and-effects.md), then plan its release.
- **Reach customers:** explore [selling on Maru](https://maruaudio.com/help/selling-on-maru.md) and marketplace early access.
- **Connect another application:** start with [apps and integrations](https://maruaudio.com/help/apps-and-integrations.md).
- **Work with us:** find a focused path for your organization in [teams and partnerships](https://maruaudio.com/help/enterprise.md).

## Learn more about music

Explore [Learn](https://maruaudio.com/learn) for musical ideas and techniques, with a [book edition](https://maruaudio.com/book) for reading away from the browser.

## Get support

Missing something you acquired? Start with [Purchases, downloads and updates](https://maruaudio.com/help/purchases-and-downloads.md). For a feature you cannot access yet, [Beta and early access](https://maruaudio.com/help/beta-and-early-access.md) explains how to ask about it.

If a guide does not answer your question, [contact support](https://maruaudio.com/contact#help) with what you were trying to do, what happened and any useful error message. Never include passwords or access tokens. You can return to [your dashboard](https://maruaudio.com/dashboard) to find your account and work.