Starter Kit
Livestream Starter Kit
Five steps, in order, from an empty OBS install to a stable, watchable first stream. Every step links straight to the free tool or guide you need at that exact point. No login, no paywall.
OBS Studio for BeginnersGuide
Install and configure the free software almost every streamer runs on: scenes, sources, and your first test recording.
Livestream Audio That Doesn't SuckGuide
Get mic levels, desktop audio, and noise suppression right before you ever go live, audio problems are what viewers actually leave over.
Stream Overlays and Scenes on a BudgetGuide
Add the alerts, webcam frame, and scene transitions that make a stream look intentional instead of a bare screen share.
Streaming Bitrate CalculatorTool
Enter your real upload speed and get the exact resolution, bitrate, and encoder settings OBS should actually be running.
How to Livestream a PodcastGuide
Already recording a podcast? Apply everything above to stream the session live instead of only publishing the edited episode.
Get This Kit, and All 7 Others, as One PDF
Download the full Creator Starter Kit Pack: all 8 kits, every step and link, in one printable file you can work through offline.
Want the underlying philosophy?
This kit is one applied example of the Project-Based Learning method. Set up a real stream, hit the specific problem, fix it, go live.
Other starter kits
Starting a podcast from scratch? Try the Podcast Starter Kit. Building a YouTube channel? Try the YouTube Creator Kit. Setting up a recording space first? Try the Home Studio Kit. Mixing a raw recording? Try the Audio Post-Production Kit. Cutting for short-form? Try the Short-Form Video Kit. Recording narration or commercials? Try the Voice-Over Artist Kit. Making your publishing accessible? Try the Accessible Publishing Kit.