> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vinum-elabel.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Create and publish your first digital wine e-label in about 5 minutes.

You can build your first e-label without creating an account. The homepage at [vinum-elabel.com](https://vinum-elabel.com) **is** the label generator — start typing and see your e-label take shape as you go.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the generator">
    Go to [vinum-elabel.com](https://vinum-elabel.com). The form on the homepage is the real generator — no signup, no trial gate.

    <Tip>
      Already have e-labels with another provider? [Paste the link](/en/guides/import-from-another-provider) and most of the form is filled in for you.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your wine's details">
    Add the essentials: wine name, vintage, wine type, producer name and address, country and region, alcohol content, and net volume. The live preview shows exactly what a customer will see after scanning.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add ingredients, allergens, and nutrition">
    List the ingredients and mark allergens (sulphites in particular). For nutrition, use the built-in calculator: enter your wine's alcohol and residual sugar and it estimates the energy and nutrition values per 100 ml. You can always adjust the values manually if you have lab figures.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your label">
    When you're ready to keep your work, enter your email address. We send you a magic link — click it and your label is saved to your new account. No password needed. If you already have an account, just sign in and the label is saved to it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish">
    Review the summary, fix anything the checklist flags as missing, and publish. Your e-label is now live at its permanent address and ready to be reached by a QR code.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download the QR code">
    Download the QR code as a print-ready SVG file and hand it to your label designer or printer. Test-scan it with a phone before it goes to print — see the [QR code guide](/en/guides/qr-code-workflow) for print recommendations.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What you'll need at hand

For a typical EU wine e-label, have this information ready:

* Wine name and vintage year
* Producer or bottler name and address
* Alcohol content (% vol.)
* Net volume
* Origin, appellation, PDO, or PGI details where applicable
* Ingredient list
* Allergen information, especially sulphites
* Nutrition values per 100 ml (or alcohol + residual sugar for the calculator)

<Note>
  Some mandatory particulars must stay on the physical bottle label — energy value, allergen indication, and lot code among them, depending on the market. The QR code page complements the bottle; it doesn't replace it. See [EU wine labeling](/en/compliance/eu-wine-labeling).
</Note>

## Optional details

You can enrich the e-label with factual extras — grape varieties, serving temperature, storage instructions, production method. Keep the mandatory e-label page neutral: awards, storytelling, and sales prompts belong on your own website, not on the compliance page.

## Before printing

Run through this once before the QR code goes on packaging:

* The QR code opens the published label at its production URL
* The page opens on both iOS and Android cameras
* The code scans at the planned print size
* The bottle label and the digital page say the same thing