Most new accounts open Lingua-Lab, stare at the activity list, and bounce. There is a lot there. Here is the order that gets you a real win in your first session, plus what to skip until you have earned it.
Start with the pronunciation warmup, not the vocab deck
The flashcard decks are the loudest feature on the page, so most people open them first. Skip them. Open the pronunciation warmup in your target language instead. It is short, it gives you a score, and it does not require you to know any words yet. You walk into day one already speaking, instead of trying to memorize a list of words you cannot pronounce. The 10 minutes you spend here pays off when the vocab deck finally does show up, because the sounds stop being strangers.
Then do the 20-minute story activity, not the grammar drills
Once you have warmed up your mouth, jump to the story activity. Pick the shortest one in your level and read it twice. The first read is for gist. The second is where you actually catch what you missed, and that is where the learning lives. Story activities give you grammar in context, with characters and a plot you remember, which is why the words stick. The grammar drills are useful later. On day one they feel like homework you will avoid, so you do not need them yet.
Finish with one short writing prompt, not a speaking marathon
Close the session with a single short writing prompt, three to five sentences, anything that asks you to introduce yourself or describe your day. You are not graded on style. You are training the loop where you think in the language, type in the language, then read your own typed answer back. That loop is what makes the next session easier. The 30-minute speaking marathon on the page is for week two, when you actually have something to say. On day one, one prompt is enough.
What to ignore for now
Skip the leaderboard, the streak counter, and the grammar reference until you have finished a story or two. They are fine features. They are just not how you build the habit. The habit is built by closing a session feeling like you spoke, read, and wrote a little, in that order, without it taking more than 30 minutes.
Open the pronunciation warmup, do the shortest story in your level, then write five sentences about your morning. That is day one. The rest of the activity list is still there tomorrow.