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relatedlinks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyXOOE_4cm0
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# Getting started

To get started with LXD, see the documentation in this section.

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```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 1

Access the documentation </howto/access_documentation>
Access the UI </howto/access_ui>
Contribute to LXD </contributing>
Get support </support>
Initialize LXD </howto/initialize>
Install LXD </installing>
```
````

In addition, the following clip gives a quick and easy introduction for standard use cases:

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 <script id="asciicast-226224" src="https://asciinema.org/a/226224.js" async></script>
</div>

You can also find a series of demos and tutorials on YouTube:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLddduKsl-KEhleT9VTR4hbtlNdtMr6cFd" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

## Related topics

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{{getting_started_tut}}

{{getting_started_exp}}

{{getting_started_ref}}
```

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```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 1

/tutorial/first_steps
/explanation/containers_and_vms
/requirements
Install LXD </installing>
Initialize LXD </howto/initialize>
Access the UI </howto/access_ui>
Access the documentation </howto/access_documentation>
Frequently asked </faq>
Contribute to LXD </contributing>
Get support </support>
```
````
