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Portainer Documentation
  • Welcome
  • What's new in version 2.39
  • Release Notes
    • Introduction
    • Portainer architecture
    • Lifecycle policy
    • Requirements and prerequisites
    • Install Portainer BE
    • Install Portainer CE
    • Add an environment to an existing installation
    • Updating Portainer
    • Home
    • Docker/Swarm/Podman
    • Kubernetes
    • Azure ACI
    • Nomad
    • Edge Compute
    • Observability
    • Account settings
    • User-related
    • Environment-related
    • Registries
    • Licenses
    • Logs
    • Notifications
    • Settings
    • Getting started
      • How do I get started with Portainer?
      • What is Portainer's architecture?
      • What information does Portainer collect?
      • Can I use Portainer CE in a production environment?
      • How does Portainer secure connectivity to and from Agents and Edge Agents?
      • Which is more secure, the Agent or the Edge Agent?
      • What does Portainer's backup include?
      • How does Portainer respond to CVEs?
      • Can Portainer’s interface language be changed?
      • Why shouldn’t I give all Portainer users admin access?
      • Why do we recommend using the Edge Agent instead of the traditional Agent?
      • What scopes are required for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket tokens?
    • Installing
    • Upgrading and downgrading
    • Licensing
    • Troubleshooting
    • Contributing
    • Known issues
    • Getting support
    • Manage Portainer using Terraform
    • CLI configuration options
    • App templates
    • The Portainer Edge Agent
    • Access control
    • Reset the admin user's password
    • Security and compliance
    • Encrypting the Portainer database
    • Using your own SSL certificate with Portainer
    • Using mTLS with Portainer
    • Stream auth and activity logs to an external provider
    • Using Portainer with reverse proxies
    • How Relative Path Support works in Portainer
    • Helm chart configuration options
    • Docker roles and permissions
    • Kubernetes roles and bindings
    • Deprecated and removed features
    • Accessing the Portainer API
    • API documentation
    • API usage examples
    • Portainer Academy
    • YouTube
    • GitHub
    • Slack
    • Discord
    • Open a support request
    • Contribute
    • Build instructions
  • Privacy Policy
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  1. 2.39 LTS
  2. Frequently Asked Questions

Getting started

Learn more about Portainer: how it works, what we collect, and how to get started.

How do I get started with Portainer?What is Portainer's architecture?What information does Portainer collect?Can I use Portainer CE in a production environment?How does Portainer secure connectivity to and from Agents and Edge Agents?Which is more secure, the Agent or the Edge Agent?What does Portainer's backup include?How does Portainer respond to CVEs?Can Portainer’s interface language be changed?Why shouldn’t I give all Portainer users admin access?Why do we recommend using the Edge Agent instead of the traditional Agent?What scopes are required for GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket tokens?
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