# Quickstart

To get started with the PDF Creator plugin:

1. [Install the plugin ](/pdf-creator/getting-started/installing-the-plugin.md)
2. Drop the PDF Creator element onto the page where your users will be generating PDFs 

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3. If you want users to be able to save files to your database, set the the 'File uploads enabled' to 'yes'. If not, set it to 'no'&#x20;

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4. [Enable ID attributes](/pdf-creator/getting-started/enabling-id-attributes.md) in your settings&#x20;

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5. Add an ID attribute to your chosen element(s)&#x20;

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6. Add the 'Generate a PDF Creator' action to a button (or some other trigger)&#x20;

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7. Add the ID attribute from step 4 and select a 'scale' value (you can also customise other aspects of the PDF if you wish)

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You can now generate a PDF of your chosen element!

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