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-**Getting Started with Squirrel**
+===== 🚀 Getting Started with Squirrel =====
-Welcome to [[https://www.smikar.com/squirrel/|Squirrel]], the ultimate automated document archiving SaaS platform designed for seamless integration with SharePoint Online. This guide will help you get started quickly and efficiently.
+Welcome to [[https://www.smikar.com/squirrel/|Squirrel]], the ultimate automated document archiving solution built specifically for **SharePoint Online**. Whether you're an IT administrator or an end user, this guide will help you get up and running quickly.
-**What is Squirrel?**
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-Squirrel is a powerful solution for automating document archiving, retention, and restoration within SharePoint Online. It ensures data compliance, reduces storage costs, and simplifies document management with user-friendly tools and robust automation features.
+==== 🐿️ What is Squirrel? ====
-Key Features:
+**Squirrel** is a smart, automated archiving platform that integrates seamlessly with SharePoint Online. It helps you manage document lifecycle policies, reduce storage costs, and meet compliance requirements—all while keeping documents easily accessible to your users.
-  * Automated Archiving: Streamline your document management by automating the transfer of documents from SharePoint Online to Azure Blob Storage. Squirrel’s advanced lifecycle policies ensure that your archiving process is seamless and error-free, significantly reducing manual workload and potential for human error.
+From fully automated background archiving to user-driven file restoration, Squirrel brings powerful functionality to your SharePoint environment with minimal effort.
-  * Cost-Effective Storage: Optimize your storage costs with Squirrel by utilizing Azure Blob Storage, a more economical alternative to traditional storage solutions. Benefit from lower storage costs without compromising on speed or accessibility.
-  * User Driven Archiving: Users can archive their documents from within the SharePoint UI, without waiting for lifecycle policies.
-  * Self-Service Rehydration: Squirrel provides dedicated buttons within the SharePoint interface that allow users to seamlessly archive or rehydrate files with a single click. This convenience is made possible by leaving a stub file in SharePoint—retaining the original document name—so that rehydration is transparent and instantaneous.
-  * Compliance Ready: Ensure data retention policies meet regulatory standards.
-  * Enhanced Security: Protect your sensitive data during transfers with Squirrel’s robust security protocols. Leveraging the latest in encryption technology and continuous security updates, Squirrel ensures that your data is safe from unauthorized access and breaches.
+----
+==== 🌟 Key Features ====
-**Prerequisites**
+- **✅ Automated Archiving**
+  Automatically identify and archive documents from SharePoint Online to **Azure Blob Storage** based on your defined lifecycle policies. This reduces manual overhead and ensures consistency across your environment.
-Before you begin, ensure you have the following:
+- **💸 Cost-Effective Storage**
+  Lower your Microsoft 365 storage usage by offloading rarely accessed files to Azure Blob, a significantly more economical storage option.
-**Web Browser:** Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge
+- **📤 User-Initiated Archiving**
+  Give users the flexibility to archive files manually from within SharePoint—no need to wait for policy-based triggers.
-**Internet Connection:** Stable connection for accessing the Squirrel platform
+- **🔁 One-Click Restore (Self-Service Rehydration)**
+  Every archived file leaves behind a **stub file** in SharePoint with a **Restore** button. Users can rehydrate documents themselves instantly, with no admin intervention required.
+- **📋 Compliance-Ready**
+  Support your organization's data retention and audit requirements. Squirrel helps ensure your SharePoint data management aligns with regulatory and governance standards.
+- **🔐 Enterprise-Grade Security**
+  Squirrel protects all file transfers with strong encryption and keeps your data safe using secure, up-to-date protocols. We prioritize security to safeguard your sensitive content.
+----
+==== 🧰 Prerequisites ====
+Before you begin using Squirrel, make sure you have the following:
+- **A supported web browser:**
+  Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge
+- **An active internet connection**
+  For accessing the Squirrel platform and services
+- **Permissions**
+  You’ll need appropriate Microsoft 365 admin or SharePoint permissions depending on your role (admin or end user). See the [[software:squirrel:Admin Guides|Admin Guides]] for more details.
+----
+Ready to dive in? Start with the [[software:squirrel:user_guides|User Guides]] to explore specific features for administrators and end users.
+For more details on the platform itself, visit:
+👉 **[Squirrel Product Page](https://www.smikar.com/squirrel/)**