# Getting started Set up your first FlowConsent banner and ship a GDPR-compliant cookie consent in under 10 minutes. > Canonical: https://www.flowconsent.com/en/doc/getting-started > Last updated: 2026-05-01 FlowConsent is a GDPR-compliant cookie consent platform hosted in the EU. This guide walks you through the four steps to ship your first banner: create an account, add your site, customize the banner, and install the script. ## Create your account Head over to the [sign-up page](https://app.flowconsent.com/auth/sign-up) and create your workspace. The free plan covers up to 25,000 sessions per month — no credit card required. Once your account is ready, you land on the dashboard. Every banner lives inside a **workspace**, which represents one organization (you can host multiple sites under the same workspace). ## Add your first site From the dashboard, click **New banner** and enter your site URL. FlowConsent automatically scans the page to detect: - Third-party scripts (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, HubSpot, etc.) - Cookies already being set - The categories each one falls under (necessary, analytics, marketing, preferences) The scan takes about 30 seconds. You can review and edit the detected services before publishing. ## Customize the banner Open the **Builder** to fine-tune the look and feel. The most common edits: - **Layout** — bottom bar, modal, or corner card - **Colors & typography** — match your brand (primary, accent, text) - **Copy** — title, description, button labels, in 40+ languages - **Behavior** — equal accept/reject buttons (required by CNIL/EDPB), prior blocking, granular categories Every change previews live on the right. Save when you're happy — no deploy needed yet, just the configuration. ### Compliance defaults By default, new banners ship with: - Equal-size **Accept all** and **Reject all** buttons - Prior blocking (no scripts run before consent) - Consent proof stored on EU infrastructure - Per-category granular controls You can keep these defaults or override them per banner. ## Install the script Open the **Deployment** tab in the Builder. Copy the integration snippet and paste it in the `` of your site, as high as possible: ```html ``` On the Free plan the snippet points to your own Cloudflare Worker URL (`https://your-worker.workers.dev/cookie-manager.js?code=...`) instead of `consent.flowconsent.com`. That's it. The banner appears on the next page load, blocks third-party scripts until consent is given, and reports impressions back to your dashboard. ### Verify it works Open your site in a private window. You should see: 1. The banner on first visit 2. No third-party requests in the **Network** tab before clicking **Accept** 3. A new entry under **Analytics → Sessions** in your dashboard If something's off, check the [troubleshooting guide](/en/doc/troubleshooting) — or reach out to support from the chat in your dashboard. ## Next steps - Set up [team members and roles](/en/doc/team) - Connect your [Google Tag Manager](/en/doc/integrations/gtm) - Learn how [consent proof](/en/doc/consent-proof) works under GDPR