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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.kz/routing/doc/en/llms.txt


# First planning

In this scenario, you'll learn how to start your first planning with an Excel file.


## Step 1. Log in to your account {#step-1-entrance}

1. Open [RouteQ](https://yandex.com/courier/).
1. Log in with the username you used to [register](https://yandex.kz/routing/doc/en/vrp/registration.md).

## Step 2. Download a file {#step-2-download}

Download a sample populated Excel file:

- In the [Sample planning](https://yandex.kz/routing/doc/en/vrp/example.md) section in Help.
- In the **Planning** section in the interface.

![](_images/quickstart-file.png)

{% note info %}

For the first planning, take a simple example with a small number of parameters.

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## Step 3. Populate the file {#step-3-fill-file}

For the first planning, it's enough to fill in the following fields on the sheets:

{% list tabs %}

- Orders

  - **Order number**
  - **Client address**
  - **Time window**
  - **Service duration**

- Vehicles

  - **Courier name or number**
  - **Return to the depot at the end of the shift, TRUE/FALSE**
  - **Start and end time of the shift**

  You can add vehicles before you start planning in **Master data** → **Vehicle** and keep them there to use in the future tasks. Learn more in [Vehicle reference](https://yandex.kz/routing/doc/en/vrp/interface-transport.md).

- Depot

  - **Depot name**
  - **Latitude**
  - **Longitude**
  - **Depot working hours**

{% endlist %}

All other fields can be left empty.

For detailed file and data requirements, see [Instructions for filling in Excel files](https://yandex.kz/routing/doc/en/vrp/excel-fill-guide.md).


## Step 4. Upload the file to the interface {#step-4-upload}

In the **Planning** section, click **Upload file**, or drag and drop a file from a folder on your computer.

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After it's uploaded, you may see ![](_images/error.svg) errors and ![](_images/warn.svg) warnings. Errors must be corrected, while you can continue planning with warnings.

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Error or warning messages appear next to the names of the tabs where they need to be corrected. There are two ways to navigate between tabs:

- Clicking **Next** and **Back**. The buttons are located at the bottom right of the interface.
    
- Going to any tab in the top horizontal panel.

    ![](_images/quickstart-panel.png)

For example, to fix an error saying **Includes orders with no coordinates**:

1. Go to the **Map** tab.
1. Set up a map area for searching coordinates.
1. Click **Geocode**.
1. If you can't find the address, click ![](_images/download-result.png) → **Download orders without coordinates and remove them from planning**.

## Step 5. Configure the options {#step-5-settings}

1. Go to the **Settings** tab.
1. Set the desired settings for the planning task:
    - **Route date**: The date that the route is planned for.
    - **Time zone**: The time zone in which you enter all time windows.
    - **Transportation method**: Select the way your couriers travel.
    - **Consider geofences**: Choose whether the geofences from the [master data](https://yandex.kz/routing/doc/en/vrp/interface-geozones.md) should be taken into account. This option is displayed only if the directory contains geofences.
    - **Solution quality**: Select **Optimal**.
    
## Step 6. Run the planning {#step-6-result}

1. In the lower-right corner, click **Plan**.
1. Wait until the planning is completed.
1. Evaluate the results.

In the interface, you can view, edit, and export the solution. For more information, see [Working with the resulting solution](https://yandex.kz/routing/doc/en/vrp/interface-result.md).

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