# Start Here!

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To get started, you will need... 

* [Sonolus app](https://sonolus.com/) on your mobile device
* Join the [Chart Cyanvas Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/chart-cyanvas-1060525567797112832)
* Chart editor on PC, preferably [MMW4CC](https://github.com/sevenc-nanashi/MikuMikuWorld4CC?tab=readme-ov-file#download)
* Optionally some knowledge of Japanese

There are different charting programs that are used to make Project Sekai charts.

|                       For compatibility                      |                              Extended features                             |
| :----------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| [MikuMikuWorld](https://github.com/crash5band/MikuMikuWorld) | [MMW4CC (recommended)](https://github.com/sevenc-nanashi/MikuMikuWorld4CC) |
|         [Ched](https://github.com/paralleltree/Ched)         |              [myuuskye/Ched](https://github.com/myuuskye/Ched)             |

* Charting programs in the "For compatibility" category is used for making charts to record in a real PJSekai client, which uses `.sus` file to render.

[MMW](https://github.com/crash5band/MikuMikuWorld/releases/latest) is intended for compatibility with official charts, meaning it is not intended for Chart Cyanvas, but you can still use it. However [MMW4CC](https://github.com/sevenc-nanashi/mikumikuworld4cc/releases/latest) comes with quite a few more features, which you can use in your existing charts without incompatibility. These features include colored guides, separate hi-speed layers and lane extension.\
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You will also have to join the [Chart Cyanvas server](https://discord.gg/chart-cyanvas-1060525567797112832) on Sonolus to play your chart. This URL you use for accessing charts on Sonolus will be the same used to upload your own charts. More servers available in [Sonolus Discord](https://discord.gg/sonolus-696599620259807242), and more information about [Chart Cyanvas](https://cc.sevenc7c.com) and uploading on the [wiki](https://cc-wiki.sevenc7c.com/). (JP default. EN version available.)