Launch your first simulation
The gridmo software platform is comprised of the web application, servers and the Engine. In this guide, you will launch your first simulation using the web application. Prior to completing this guide, ensure that you have completed the Engine installation.
Step 1 - Create account and sign in
Navigate to the web application. Follow the prompts to create an account and sign in.
![screenshot of the gridmo web app create account screen](/assets/images/web-app-create-account-7e8ca37bda4b833d84a0f1e10c25b38a.png)
Step 2 - Upload example project
Using the button below, download the example gridmo project file.
Then, upload the example file into the web application.
![screenshot of the gridmo web app uploading project](/assets/images/upload-project-3165c0682e29eacca43469b305d25891.png)
Step 3 - Disable unused software
By default, this example benchmarks dynamic simulations from multiple software packages. Disable unused software packages.
For more information on this example, check out the worked example: How to initialize dynamic studies from static study results.
Step 4 - Launch the simulation
Launch the simulation from the Web App.
![screen recording of uploading, configuring and launching a simulation](/assets/images/first-simulation-upload-demo-project-a448e8352bdab22757bbccc73e77af66.gif)
Step 5 - View the results
View the results in the Engine outputs directory.