# Getting into Studio

> Sign in to BuildX Studio with your MyBuildX account, load the sample job, take the role tour, and understand the Starter usage limits.

Source: https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/studio/getting-in/

You open BuildX Studio at https://studio.mybuildx.com with your MyBuildX account. There is no separate Studio password. Any MyBuildX account can sign in.

## What you can do

- Sign in with **Continue with MyBuildX account**.
- Open Studio from MyBuildX's Takeoff page with **Open in Studio**.
- Start with **Create Your First Project** or **Try Demo Project**.
- Replay the **role tour** at any time.
- Edit your Studio profile in **Settings**.

## Sign in

1. Go to https://studio.mybuildx.com. You land on **Welcome back**.
2. Click **Continue with MyBuildX account**.
3. Sign in on mybuildx.com if you aren't already. You come back to the Studio **Dashboard** signed in.

New to BuildX? **Create your account** on the sign-in card leads to **Set up your Studio workspace**, which uses the same **Continue with MyBuildX account** button. You create the account on MyBuildX. See [Accounts and sign-in](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/start/accounts.md).

If you see "That sign in link expired", click **Continue with MyBuildX account** again. The handoff link only lasts a few minutes.

## Your first visit

The first time you open the Dashboard, a **Welcome to BuildX Studio** window opens:

1. Click **Get Started** (or **Skip for now**).
2. Pick one:
   - **Create Your First Project**: opens the new-project form.
   - **Try Demo Project** (marked **Recommended**): adds a sample job, "The Meridian Tower - Curtain Wall Package", with three submittals and revision items already worked.
   - **I'll explore on my own**: closes the window.

You can load the sample later from the Dashboard with **Walk a sample job first**. If it's already loaded, Studio says "Demo already loaded" and opens it.

## The role tour

A short tour walks you through Studio for your role. Pick your role (**Drafter**, **Project Manager**, or **Reviewer**) in **Settings**, then click **Replay role tour** on the Dashboard to see it again.

## Settings

Open **Settings** from ⌘K (**Account settings**) or the account button in the top bar. It has two tabs:

- **Profile**: photo (**Add photo**, PNG, JPEG, GIF, or WebP up to 2 MB), **Full name**, **Company name**, **Role**, then **Save changes**. **Email** comes from your MyBuildX account and can't be changed here.
- **Account**: **Open MyBuildX account settings** to change your email, password, or sign-in methods. **Delete your Studio data** explains that you email legal@mybuildx.com from your account email; **Request deletion** opens that email.

## Price and usage limits

BuildX Studio is $200 per month, purchased from MyBuildX. See [Plans and pricing](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/start/plans-and-pricing.md).

The Dashboard's **Usage** card shows the Starter plan limits Studio applies:

- **Active jobs**: 3 active jobs.
- **Submittals this month**: 10 per month, resetting on the 1st.

When you hit a limit, the new-project or new-submittal form shows **Starter limit reached** and a **Manage billing on MyBuildX** button. To free a job slot, set an existing job's status to **On Hold** or **Complete**.

## Good to know

- Sign out from the sidebar's account menu or the sign-out icon at the bottom of the sidebar.
- Setting a job back to **Active** also counts against the 3-job limit.

## Related

- [What BuildX Studio is](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/studio/overview.md)
- [Projects and submittals](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/studio/projects-submittals.md)
- [Accounts and sign-in](https://docs.buildx.pro/docs/start/accounts.md)