> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.are.na/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.are.na/docs/readme.md).

# Welcome

*Are.na is a platform for connecting ideas and building knowledge.*

This is the place to find all help and documentation related to Are.na.

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**Just getting started?** Start with [Blocks](/docs/getting-started/blocks.md) and [Channels](/docs/getting-started/channels.md). These are the two building blocks of everything on Are.na. [Connections](/docs/getting-started/connections.md) link everything together.
{% endhint %}

### The Basics

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><strong>Blocks</strong></td><td>Content on Are.na: images, links, text, and files.</td><td><a href="/docs/getting-started/blocks.md#what-is-a-block">Blocks</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Channels</strong></td><td>Collections where you group and arrange blocks.</td><td><a href="/docs/getting-started/channels.md">Channels</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Connections</strong></td><td>Join channels and blocks to each other.</td><td><a href="/docs/getting-started/connections.md">Connections</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Groups</strong></td><td>Shared spaces for collaborating with others.</td><td><a href="/docs/getting-started/groups.md">Groups</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Browser extension</strong></td><td>Save anything to Are.na as you browse the web.</td><td><a href="/docs/getting-started/browser-extension.md">Browser extension</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Your account

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><strong>Profile settings</strong></td><td>Manage your profile, privacy, and preferences.</td><td><a href="/docs/account/profile-settings.md">Profile Settings</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Premium features</strong></td><td>Pinning, reader mode, table view, scoped search, and more.</td><td><a href="/docs/getting-started/premium-features.md">Premium features</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Billing &#x26; subscriptions</strong></td><td>Plans, payments, and managing your Premium account.</td><td><a href="/docs/account/billing-and-subscriptions.md">Billing and Subscriptions</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Group billing</strong></td><td>Paying for and managing a group plan.</td><td><a href="/docs/account/group-billing.md">Group billing</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>FAQ</strong></td><td>Answers to common questions about your account.</td><td><a href="/docs/account/frequently-asked-questions.md">Frequently asked questions</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Go further

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><strong>Guides</strong></td><td>Ways of thinking about and working with Are.na.</td><td><a href="/docs/guides/handling-blocks-with-care.md">Handling blocks with care</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Partner guides</strong></td><td>Using Are.na alongside tools built by the community.</td><td><a href="/docs/partner-guides/gather.md">Gather</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Case studies</strong></td><td>How people and institutions use Are.na in practice.</td><td><a href="/docs/case-studies/education.md">Education</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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