# How to use model starters?

**Starters** on the landing screen are ready table structures with demo data. They are a **structural scaffold, not a finished automation**: fields and links are preset; you connect processes separately.

## When you need this

- You want a quick example: tasks, products with categories, office addresses.
- You want to see associations between tables before designing your own.
- You are new to **Custom Data** and need a field layout reference.

## Key terms

- **Starters** — block on **New model** (`/templates`).
- Examples: **Products and categories**, **User tasks**, **Office addresses** (bundles may create several tables).
- **Starter** badge — marks a template.
- After save — **View data** with demo rows.

## Before you start

- [x] **Menu → Custom Data**.
- [x] Correct bot selected.

## Step-by-step

1. Click **Create table** or open `/templates`.
2. In **Starters**, pick a card (e.g. **Products and categories**).
3. Follow **Create table** wizard:
   - **Table name** / **Fields** — review names and types.
   - **Display** — toggle **Table** / **Card** if needed.
   - **Review** — list of bundle tables.
4. Click **Save table**.
5. On the completion screen, open each table — **View** — and review demo records.
6. Optionally **Edit** structure or replace demo rows after real import.

## What happens next

One or more tables are created with demo data. They appear in **Tables** on the left; association fields are wired inside the bundle.

## How to verify

- Message **Table "{name}" has been saved** or bundle **"{name}" is ready**.
- Demo rows visible in **View data**.
- Linked tables (categories ↔ products) show labels, not only IDs.

## Related guides

- [Create a table](./create-model.md)
- [Edit a table](./edit-model.md)
- [Use the process tab on a table](./use-scenario-tab-on-model.md)