> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cuckoo.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your first Cuckoo meeting

> Invite Cuckoo to your first online meetings

Welcome to Cuckoo. Here, we’ll walk you through the details of starting your first meeting with Cuckoo using our bot. You can also use our [calendar integration](/calendar) or [desktop app](/desktop) to quickly spin up Cuckoo's translation.

## Signing in

Create your Cuckoo account at [www.cuckoo.so](http://www.cuckoo.so) using your work email. Once you’re signed in, you are ready to create your first meeting with Cuckoo.

## Invite Cuckoo

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get your meeting link">
    For online meetings, Cuckoo uses your invite link to join your meeting. Copy the link to the meeting you've created or scheduled.

    For each meeting platform, the invite link should look like the following:

    * Zoom – `https://us06web.zoom.us/j/{meeting_ID}?pwd={meeting_password}.1`
    * Google Meeting – `meet.google.com/{meeting_ID}`
    * MS Teams – `https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/{meeting_ID}?p={meeting_password}`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new Cuckoo meeting">
    On Cuckoo, click **New meeting** and select the meeting platform.

    <img alt="click New meeting and select the meeting platform" src="https://mintcdn.com/cuckoolabs/LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N/images/bot_sign-in.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N&q=85&s=8eda3d4e0afcb2f159212b64cfd67e67" style={{ borderRadius: "14px", border: "2px solid #171717"}} width="3164" height="1839" data-path="images/bot_sign-in.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter meeting title and link, and select languages">
    Fill in the new meeting form

    <img alt="click New meeting and select the meeting platform" src="https://mintcdn.com/cuckoolabs/LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N/images/bot_new-meeting.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N&q=85&s=61a4c34eea7c0dd7a16c76f658c020cd" style={{ borderRadius: "14px", border: "2px solid #171717"}} width="3164" height="1839" data-path="images/bot_new-meeting.jpeg" />

    * **Title** – Meeting name displayed in Cuckoo and shared with participants.
    * **Link** – Paste your Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meeting URL.
    * **Languages** – Select all the languages spoken in the meeting. Cuckoo automatically handles language switching.
    * **When to invite Cuckoo**
      * Use **Now** to invite Cuckoo to an ongoing meeting.
      * Select **At specific time** to have Cuckoo join automatically a few minutes before the meeting starts.

    Click **Create** to invite or schedule Cuckoo. 
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve Cuckoo to join meeting">
    Back on Zoom, Google, Meet or MS Teams, approve Cuckoo from joining the meeting.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cuckoolabs/LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N/images/bot_approve.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N&q=85&s=3115ac0666100f96003273e06260e876" alt="Approve Cuckoo to join meeting" width="967" height="646" data-path="images/bot_approve.png" />

    Once approved, Cuckoo shares a live translation link in the meeting chat. Participants can click the link to follow the translations.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cuckoolabs/9P-25XYjXuNSn7Ix/images/bot_chat-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=9P-25XYjXuNSn7Ix&q=85&s=1b38410e534928aa5a61075dab835971" alt="Approve Cuckoo to join meeting" width="2766" height="2124" data-path="images/bot_chat-2.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve Cuckoo to join meeting">
    Back on Zoom, Google Meet, or MS Teams, approve Cuckoo to join the meeting.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cuckoolabs/LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N/images/bot_approve.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N&q=85&s=3115ac0666100f96003273e06260e876" alt="Approve Cuckoo to join meeting" width="967" height="646" data-path="images/bot_approve.png" />

    Once approved, Cuckoo shares a live translation link in the meeting chat. Participants can click the link to follow the translations.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cuckoolabs/9P-25XYjXuNSn7Ix/images/bot_chat-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=9P-25XYjXuNSn7Ix&q=85&s=1b38410e534928aa5a61075dab835971" alt="Approve Cuckoo to join meeting" width="2766" height="2124" data-path="images/bot_chat-2.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Follow Cuckoo's translations">
    Cuckoo will begin translating into the selected target languages in real time.

    <img alt="click New meeting and select the meeting platform" src="https://mintcdn.com/cuckoolabs/LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N/images/bot_translation.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=LDCmhrgST-8pXO_N&q=85&s=b43c3d3542535e2ba7d84c6e9fc3e53d" style={{ borderRadius: "14px", border: "2px solid #171717"}} width="3164" height="1839" data-path="images/bot_translation.jpeg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>