introduction.mdx

title	Introduction
description	Welcome to Lumino AI, a cutting-edge fine-tuning platform that empowers you to customize open-source large language models to suit your specific needs. Whether you’re an AI researcher, developer, or enthusiast, Lumino AI provides the tools and infrastructure to make fine-tuning efficient, scalable, and user-friendly.

Quickstart

This quickstart guide will walk you through the essential steps to begin using Lumino AI:

1. Sign Up on Lumino Dashboard
2. Generate an API Key
3. Begin Fine-Tuning Open-Source Models

Follow the detailed instructions below to get started quickly.

Account Setup

Step 1: Sign Up on Lumino Dashboard

Navigate to the Lumino AI dashboard or visit our website

Create an Account

Lumino App

1. Visit Lumino dashboard & Sign Up
2. Choose your preferred method to sign up:

• Email: Enter your email address and create a secure password.
• Google Account: Click on the Google icon to sign up using your Google credentials.

3. You will receive a confirmation email upon successful registration. Click the link in the email to verify your account.

Website

1. Visit Lumino Website & Click on the Sign Up button located at the top-right corner of the homepage.
2. Choose your preferred method to sign up:

• Email: Enter your email address and create a secure password.
• Google Account: Click on the Google icon to sign up using your Google credentials. You will receive a confirmation email upon successful registration. Click the link in the email to verify your account.

Step 2: Generate an API Key

Navigate to Settings and then API Keys to create an API Key

1. Provide a name or description for your API key to help you remember its purpose.
2. Select Expiration Date & Time for the API Key & Create API Key
3. Save the API key

To use generated API key in SDK, save the API key by setting environment variable

export LUMSDK_API_KEY=xxxxx