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By the end of this guide, you will have:
  • Connected your first data source
  • Created a project
  • Explored your data as a context graph

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Step 1: Create Your Workspace

Login and create or join your team’s workspace. A workspace is where your team collaborates, connects data, and builds shared meaning.

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Step 2: Connect Your First Source

Galaxy connects to your existing data systems and provides a semantic foundation that organizes data around business concepts and relationships. To add a source:
  1. Open Sources from the main navigation
  2. Select Add Source
  3. Choose a connector
  4. Authenticate or provide connection details
  5. Save and test the connection
Now you’re ready to create your first project.

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Step 3: Create a Project

Projects are where you connect your data to build a context graph. To create a project:
  1. Go to Projects
  2. Select Create Project
  3. Name your project
  4. Choose the sources it will use
  5. Select a configuration
Think of a project as a workspace for a specific business goal, such as:
  • Customer analytics
  • Finance reporting
  • Operations visibility

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What You Built

In a few steps, you have:
Connected real systems
Created a project
Defined business entities
Mapped relationships
Generated a living context graph
With your data connected and organized, you can now:
  • Build accurate, trusted analytics
  • Automate processes across systems
  • Power AI with consistent context
  • Collaborate using a common language

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What’s Next

Now that you have completed the basics, explore these topics:

Core Concepts

Understand Galaxy’s language.

Sources

Connect more systems to Galaxy.

Projects

Build context graphs.

Settings

Manage access and governance.