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title: "Getting the most from your trial"
url: "https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/getting-the-most-from-your-trial"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-03-03T11:55:44.029Z"
---

# Getting the most from your trial

## **Make the most of your Glint Solar trial**

Whether you're brand new to Glint Solar or have known about us for a while and are curious about exploring new territories, a trial is a great way to explore all that we have to offer. You can evaluate existing solar sites, identify new ones, create 3D views of your project, and estimate yield production. This article will help you quickly get up to speed and maximize your trial experience.

## **What you should know before starting your trial**

Glint Solar is the leading solar software for greenfield solar developers, designed for prospecting and site evaluation. Our preliminary design tool and collaborative platform boost productivity across teams and organizations. With Glint Solar, you can predefine layouts, add notes and files throughout your workflow, and monitor all your projects in one place—eliminating duplicate work at every step.

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For a successful start to your trial, you should be familiar with some basics:

-   [**Creating your first project in Glint Solar**](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/creating-your-first-project)
-   [**Inviting team members**](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/how-to-invite-team-members)
-   [**Adding layers from the layers library**](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/adding-data-from-the-layers-library)
-   [**Adjusting the PV configuration**](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/adjusting-the-pv-configuration)
-   [**Collaborating with team members**](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/collaborating-with-team-members-and-externals)

Remember to invite your team members so they can join you in evaluating Glint Solar during the trial.

## **Start with an existing project**

The easiest way to get started is to use Glint Solar with a project or site location your team already knows. You can import a file directly as a project or use the search functionality to find a location. Find detailed instructions for creating a project [**here**](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/creating-your-first-project).

## **Find a new prospect site**

Don't have any existing projects to evaluate? No problem! Use Glint Solar's prospecting feature to identify new solar sites. Depending on your trial country, you can use the layer library to set specific criteria and filter potential sites. Learn how to become a Glint Solar prospecting expert [**here**](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/filtering-to-find-the-best-sites).

## **Top features to check out**

After selecting your first site to evaluate, you're ready to explore the full potential of your trial. These features will help you dive deeper into Glint Solar and are simple to start using:

-   [**Design in a click**](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/design-in-a-click-with-glint-solar)
-   [**Map export**](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/exporting-map-view-with-legends)

## Additional information

Have more questions? Check out these resources:

-   Visit the [Glint Solar help center](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en) for detailed information on features and step-by-step instructions.
-   Read our [blog posts](https://www.glintsolar.ai/blog) to learn about how our customers are using Glint Solar to speed up their portfolio growth.
-   [Contact sales](https://knowledgebase.glintsolar.com/en/article/contact-glint-solar) for questions about pricing or any other trial-specific questions.