help: Expand guide on trying out Zulip.

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Alya Abbott
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@@ -3,17 +3,45 @@ topic-based threading [combines the best of email and
chat](/why-zulip/) to make [remote work](https://zulip.com/for/business/) productive
and delightful.
We also highly recommend trying Zulip for yourself! You can:
It's also easy to try out Zulip for yourself.
* [Check out the Zulip app](https://zulip.com/try-zulip/) by viewing the Zulip
development community, where hundreds of participants collaborate to improve
Zulip. Many parts of the community are open for [public
access](/help/public-access-option), so you can start exploring without
creating an account.
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* [Create a Zulip Cloud organization](https://zulip.com/new/) for free in just a
few minutes.
1. **Check out the Zulip app**. You can:
* [See how Zulip is being used](https://zulip.com/communities/) in open
organizations that have opted in to be listed in the [Zulip communities
directory](/help/communities-directory).
- [View the Zulip development community](https://zulip.com/try-zulip/),
where hundreds of participants collaborate to improve Zulip. Many parts of
the community are open for [public access](/help/public-access-option), so
you can start exploring without creating an account.
- [See how Zulip is being used](https://zulip.com/communities/) in open
organizations that have opted in to be listed in the [Zulip communities
directory](/help/communities-directory).
1. [Create a Zulip Cloud organization](https://zulip.com/new/) for free in just
a few minutes. This is a great way to explore Zulip even if you plan to
[self-host](https://zulip.com/self-hosting/).
1. [Invite your teammates](/help/invite-users-to-join) to explore Zulip with you.
They will have a variety of perspectives on what's important in a chat app.
1. **Run a week-long Zulip trial** with your team, without using any other chat tools. This
is the only way to truly experience how a new chat app will help your team
communicate. You can:
- Customize [organization settings](/help/customize-organization-settings)
and [settings for new users](/help/customize-settings-for-new-users), but
plan to adjust the details as you go.
- [Create](/help/create-streams) your initial
[streams](/help/streams-and-topics), including a dedicated stream for
questions and feedback about using Zulip.
- Educate others about how to use Zulip's [topics](/help/streams-and-topics),
and how to [move](/help/move-content-to-another-topic) any messages that
belong elsewhere.
- [Set up integrations](/help/set-up-integrations) so that your team can
experience all their regular workflows inside the Zulip app.
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