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Quickstart: Run a Scenario
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**From zero to results in 5 minutes**

This guide shows how to pick an ISO model, launch a scenario in Veda Online (VO),
and view the key outputs. No software installation, no configuration, no expertise required.

The 5-Minute Experience
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1. **Browse the model library**: Open the :doc:`/model-library/coverage-map` and select a country
2. **Explore baseline**: Click *Open in Veda Online* to see the current energy system
3. **Choose a climate scenario**: Select from 5 pre-loaded AR6 climate pathways
4. **Run & compare**: Execute the scenario and compare with baseline using the Results viewer
5. **Export insights**: Download charts, data, or complete model files for further analysis

What You'll See
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- **Interactive map**: Your country's energy system with demand regions, power plants, and renewable zones
- **Scenario results**: Capacity expansion, generation mix, emissions, and costs through 2050
- **Comparison tools**: Side-by-side analysis of different climate pathways
- **Professional outputs**: Publication-ready charts and comprehensive data exports

No Barriers
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- **No software**: Everything runs in your web browser
- **No login**: Explore models immediately without registration
- **No expertise**: Pre-built models ready for immediate policy analysis
- **No waiting**: Cloud infrastructure handles complex optimizations
- **No need to become a builder**: Start from a solved national model and focus on questions, not on months of data preparation.

Next Steps
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- **Understand your results**: :doc:`understanding-results`
- **Try your first modification**: :doc:`customization-basics`
- **Explore a detailed walkthrough**: :doc:`first-scenario`
- **See real-world applications**: :doc:`/case-studies/japan-fossil-transition`

.. note::
   New to energy system modeling? The :doc:`/tutorials/beginner` tutorial explains 
   the fundamentals while you explore your first model.