# Quickstart

> Run your first inference on Xisom Edge AI Box in 15 minutes.

This quickstart spins up the demo stack on your laptop using Docker Compose — a fast
way to try the platform. No edge hardware required. For a production edge install, use
the [Offline Bundle Install](/install-deploy/offline-bundle-install/).

## Prerequisites

- Docker 24+ and Docker Compose v2
- 8 GB RAM, 10 GB free disk
- (Optional) NVIDIA GPU + driver for TensorRT acceleration

## 1. Pull the demo stack

```bash
git clone https://github.com/xisom/edge-demo.git
cd edge-demo
docker compose pull
```

## 2. Start the runtime

```bash
docker compose up -d
docker compose ps
```

Open `http://localhost:8080` — the web dashboard.

## 3. Send a sample inference

```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/inference \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"model": "demo-anomaly", "payload": {"temp": 78.4, "rpm": 1450}}'
```

You should see the prediction returned and the latency tile updated in the dashboard.

## 4. Next steps

- [Hardware Setup](/install-deploy/hardware-setup/) — deploy on real edge hardware
- [First Inference](/install-deploy/first-inference/) — load your own model
- [Connect an input datasource](/configure/input-datasources/)