Step-by-step from "I just cloned the repo" to "I'm logged in and poking around".
- What is the School Management System — high-level overview: what modules exist, who uses them, what the homepage and portal look like.
- Installing the stack — Docker Compose, creating a database, installing the full suite with demo data.
- First login and initial setup — log in, set your school name and logo, grant School Manager rights, tour the top menu.
- Demo users — ready-to-use accounts for the student, guardian, teacher, and registrar roles seeded by the demo data.
Once you're comfortable, jump to the Admin Guides for everyday workflows.