Quickstart

What You'll Need

• A live website URL (any public page)
• An AIA Matrix account (sign up free — no credit card required)

That's it. No installation, no code, no server access required to get your first score.

Step 1 — Run Your First Scan

1. Log in to your AIA Matrix dashboard
2. Paste the URL of the page you want to analyze — most people start with their homepage
3. Click **Scan Page**

AIA Matrix will fetch the page, analyze its structure, and evaluate it across four dimensions:

A scan typically completes in 15–30 seconds.

Step 2 — Read Your AIA Score

Once the scan completes, you'll see your composite **AIA Score** — a letter grade (A through D) along with a numeric score out of 100.

Your AIA Score: C+ (62/100)

Human Readability:        78/100
Generative Structure:     54/100
AI Credibility:           61/100
Generative Accessibility: 55/100

Below the score, you'll see your **top recommendations** — the highest-impact changes you can make first. On the Free plan, you'll see your top 3 recommendations. On Professional, you'll see the complete, prioritized list.

Learn more about how scores are calculated in AIA Score Explained.

Step 3 — Download Your AI-Readable File Package

Every scan generates a starter package of AI-readable files based on the page you scanned:

semantic/index.json    ← structured data for AI agents
markdown/index.md      ← natural language summary for LLMs

Click **Download Package** to get these as a ZIP file.

On the Professional plan, this package expands to include `llms.txt`, `llms-full.txt`, your full `/semantic/` and `/markdown/` directories, and an AI-ready `robots.txt` — generated automatically across your entire site, not just one page.

Step 4 — Upload to Your Server

To actually make your content AI-readable, the generated files need to live on your website's server, not just in your downloads folder.

• If you're comfortable with FTP/SFTP or your hosting control panel, see Installation
• If you're on WordPress, see the dedicated WordPress Setup guide
• Files generally belong at your site's root (`/llms.txt`, `/robots.txt`) or in their own folders (`/semantic/`, `/markdown/`)

Step 5 — Verify It's Working

After uploading, confirm your files are live and accessible:

1. Visit `https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt` directly in your browser — you should see the plain text file, not a 404
2. Visit `https://yourdomain.com/semantic/index.json` — should display raw JSON
3. Run a check at [isitagentready.com](https://isitagentready.com) to validate your full AI-crawler setup

For a deeper walkthrough of validation and common issues, see [Validation](/docs/validation) and [Troubleshooting](/docs/troubleshooting).

What's Next

• **Scan your whole site** — upgrade to [Professional](/pricing) to analyze every page on your domain, not just one
• **Understand the file types** — read about [llms.txt](/docs/llms-txt), the [Semantic Knowledge Graph](/docs/semantic-knowledge-graph), and the [Markdown Knowledge Base](/docs/markdown-knowledge-base)
• **Track your progress** — re-scan periodically to see your AIA Score improve over time