# Quick Start: Your First Transfer in 5 Minutes

> Get started with Blober in five minutes, connect two storage providers and run your first file transfer, step by step.

[Play](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mFrAd4pwSVs)

This guide will help you create your first workflow and transfer files between storage providers.

## Prerequisites

* [Blober Desktop App](/kb/docs/getting-started/installation) installed
* Credentials for at least one storage provider (see [Storage Providers](/kb/docs/providers))

## Step 1: Create a Workflow

Workflows define what to transfer and where. Let's create one:

1. Open the Blober desktop app
2. Go to the **Workflows** page
3. Click **New Workflow**

### Configure Source

4. **Select a Source Provider** (e.g., Local, Google Drive, AWS S3)
5. **Enter Credentials** if required (the first time you use a provider)
6. **Browse** to select the folder or files you want to transfer

### Configure Destination

7. **Select a Destination Provider** (e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob)
8. **Enter Credentials** for the destination
9. **Set the Destination Path** - the folder where files will go
10. *(Optional)* **Add a Path Template** to organize files dynamically

### Choose an Action

11. Select what to do with the files:

    * **Copy** - Duplicate files to destination (source unchanged)
    * **Move** - Transfer files and remove from source
    * **Delete** - Remove files from source

12. Click **Save** to create the workflow

## Step 2: Start the Transfer

1. Go to the **Workflows** page
2. Find your workflow in the list
3. Click the **Play** icon at the top right of the workflow card
4. Watch the transfer progress in real-time on the **Progress** page

## Step 3: Monitor Progress

While the transfer runs, you can:

* **View progress** - Files transferred, bytes, percentage
* **Read logs** - See what's happening with each file
* **Pause** - Temporarily stop the transfer
* **Resume** - Continue from where you left off
* **Cancel** - Stop the transfer entirely

## Example: Backup Documents to S3

Here's a complete example backing up local documents to AWS S3:

| Setting                  | Value                             |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------- |
| **Source Provider**      | Local                             |
| **Source Path**          | `/Users/you/Documents`            |
| **Destination Provider** | AWS S3                            |
| **Destination Path**     | `my-backup-bucket/documents/`     |
| **Path Template**        | `{file_modified_date}/{filename}` |
| **Action**               | Copy                              |

**Result:** Files are organized by date in S3:

```plaintext
my-backup-bucket/documents/2025-01-04/report.pdf
my-backup-bucket/documents/2025-01-03/notes.txt
```