Getting started

Here is a short "getting started" guide to using Structurizr.

[0] Read about the C4 model

Structurizr is specifically designed to support the C4 model for visualising software architecture, so you'll need some basic understanding of this.

[1] Sign up for a free account

Before you can do anything, you will need to sign up for a free Structurizr account using the sign up page.

[2] Sign in

Once you've signed up for an account, you can sign in to get to your dashboard.

[3] Create a new workspace

Next, create a new workspace by clicking the Create a new workspace link on your dashboard. This will create a new empty workspace, which will be used to store your software architecture model. We recommend that a workspace contains the model, views and documentation for a single software system. See Usage recommendations for more details.

[4] How would you like to create diagrams and documentation?

You now have a choice of how you would like to create the software architecture model in your workspace. Structurizr lets you create a software architecture model using code (via the JSON-based web API), or with our browser-based UI (recommended for non-programmers, and smaller software architecture models).