# Quickstart Open LottieFiles in Framer and publish your first animation. This quickstart follows the shortest complete path: choose a free public animation, insert it into a Framer page, preview the result, and publish it. ## Before you start - Open a Framer project with a page you can edit and publish. - Choose the frame or page area where the animation should appear. - Use a current Framer browser or desktop editor session. A LottieFiles account is optional for the first Explore insertion. Sign in when you need Workspace, Premium animations, saving, or other account features. ## In this chapter 1. **[Installation](/en/integrations/framer/01_quickstart/installation)** - open the LottieFiles plugin from Framer or its Marketplace page. 2. **[Interface](/en/integrations/framer/01_quickstart/interface)** - learn the Explore, Workspace, preview, and account areas. 3. **[Your first animation](/en/integrations/framer/01_quickstart/your-first-animation)** - complete the Explore-to-published-site workflow. LottieFiles open in Framer with an inserted animation selected ## Related - [Finding animations](/en/integrations/framer/02_explore/finding-animations) - [Inserting into Framer](/en/integrations/framer/05_insert-and-publish/inserting-into-framer) - [Publishing your site](/en/integrations/framer/05_insert-and-publish/publishing-your-site)