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  1. Getting started

Getting started

Welcome to the Dapr getting started guide!

Dapr Concepts

If you are looking for an introductory overview of Dapr and learn more about basic Dapr terminology, we recommend starting with the concepts section.

Our getting started guide will walk you through a series of steps to install, initialize, experiment with, and start using Dapr.


First step: Install the Dapr CLI >>




Install Dapr CLI Install the Dapr CLI as the main tool for running Dapr-related tasks Learn more → Init Dapr locally Fetch the Dapr sidecar binaries and install them locally using dapr init Learn more → Use the Dapr API Run a Dapr sidecar and try out the state management API Learn more → Dapr Quickstarts Try out Dapr quickstarts with code samples that are aimed to get you started quickly with Dapr Learn more → Dapr Tutorials Walk through in-depth examples to learn more about how to work with Dapr concepts Learn more →
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