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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/docs/en/llms.txt

# Quick start

If this is the first time you are using [Yandex Contest](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/), read this section.

To get full access to the admins panel, [fill out the form](https://forms.yandex.ru/surveys/10023135.02e2514c33ee5000c3eb60e7232c8f98c070fe4e/?lang=en). The reply will be sent to your email.

When you gain access, open [admin.contest.yandex.ru](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru). The upper part of the page offers navigation by section:

![](_images/fastStart/mainPanel.png)

To create a simple problem, you need three sections: **Contests**, **Problems**, and **Problemsets**.

## 1. Create a contest {#first}

1. Go to [Contests](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/contests) and click **Add contest**.
2. Enter a name and click **Create**.

For more information, see [Creating and hosting a contest](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/docs/en/contest/main.md) and [Contest settings](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/docs/en/guide/contest/main-settings.md).

## 2. Create problems {#second}

1. Go to [Problems](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/problems/) and click **Create problem**.
2. Enter a name and click **Create**. The name will be displayed in the participant interface.

See how to set up different types of problems:

- [Programming problem](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/docs/en/examples/programming.md).
- [Text problem](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/docs/en/examples/text.md)
- [Test problem](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/docs/en/examples/test.md)

## 3. Add problems to problemsets {#third}

For more information, see [Problem set settings](https://admin.contest.yandex.ru/docs/en/problem-set/settings.md).

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