> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lootroute.volvox.bot/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Open the settings window, pick a route, and start your first gathering run.

## 1. Open the settings window

Any of the following opens the in-game settings UI:

* **Left-click** the minimap button.
* Type `/volvox` (or `/volvox settings` / `/volvox config`) in chat.
* **Right-click** the minimap button → **Settings**.

If you previously hid the minimap button, restore it with:

```
/volvox minimap
```

## 2. Configure LootRoute

In the **LootRoute** settings category:

1. Enable the professions you want under gathering options — herbalism (`gatherer.enable_herbalism`) and/or mining (`gatherer.enable_mining`) are on by default.
2. Pick a **route** from the route dropdown. Routes are JSON files stored under `C:/WGG/scripts/Gatherer/route/`.
3. Choose your **mount mode** and **flight speed** to match your character.

<Tip>
  You can record your own route: set a new route name and radius, use **Start route recording**, add waypoints as you fly the loop, then **Save recorded route**. See [Routes and data](/gatherer/routes-and-data).
</Tip>

## 3. Start the bot

Two equivalent ways:

* **Right-click** the minimap button → **Enable Bot**.
* Use the LootRoute **Start** control in the settings UI.

Starting the bot sets the internal status to `RUN` and the state machine takes over — scanning for nodes, following the route, gathering, and handling combat. See [State machine](/gatherer/state-machine) for what each state means.

To stop, right-click the minimap button → **Disable Bot** (this pauses the bot, halts navigation, and persists the disabled state).

## 4. Watch what's happening

* Enable `gatherer.show_status` to display a draggable one-line status frame showing the bot's current state.
* All user-facing output goes through the [logger](/framework/logging) with a colored `[Volvox][TYPE]` prefix in chat.
* For verbose diagnostics, enable `gatherer.debug_scan` — [`volvox:LogDebug`](/framework/logging#debug-logging) messages only print while it is on.