> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.portainer.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.portainer.io/start.md).

# Getting Started

- [Introduction](https://docs.portainer.io/start/intro.md)
- [Portainer architecture](https://docs.portainer.io/start/architecture.md)
- [Lifecycle policy](https://docs.portainer.io/start/lifecycle.md)
- [Requirements and prerequisites](https://docs.portainer.io/start/requirements-and-prerequisites.md)
- [Install Portainer BE](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install.md)
- [Set up a new Portainer BE Server installation](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server.md)
- [Docker Standalone](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/docker.md)
- [Install Portainer BE with Docker on Linux](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/docker/linux.md)
- [Install Portainer BE with Docker on WSL / Docker Desktop](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/docker/wsl.md)
- [Install Portainer BE with Docker on Windows Container Service](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/docker/wcs.md)
- [Docker Swarm](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/swarm.md)
- [Install Portainer BE with Docker Swarm on Linux](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/swarm/linux.md)
- [Install Portainer BE with Docker Swarm on WSL / Docker Desktop](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/swarm/wsl.md)
- [Install Portainer BE with Docker Swarm on Windows Container Service](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/swarm/wcs.md)
- [Podman](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/podman.md)
- [Install Portainer BE with Podman on Linux](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/podman/linux.md)
- [Kubernetes](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/kubernetes.md)
- [Install Portainer BE on your Kubernetes environment](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/kubernetes/baremetal.md)
- [Install Portainer BE with Kubernetes on WSL / Docker Desktop](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/kubernetes/wsl.md)
- [Initial setup](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install/server/setup.md)
- [Install Portainer CE](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce.md)
- [Set up a new Portainer CE Server installation](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server.md)
- [Docker Standalone](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/docker.md)
- [Install Portainer CE with Docker on Linux](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/docker/linux.md)
- [Install Portainer CE with Docker on WSL / Docker Desktop](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/docker/wsl.md)
- [Install Portainer CE with Docker on Windows Container Service](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/docker/wcs.md)
- [Docker Swarm](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/swarm.md)
- [Install Portainer CE with Docker Swarm on Linux](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/swarm/linux.md)
- [Install Portainer CE with Docker Swarm on WSL / Docker Desktop](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/swarm/wsl.md)
- [Install Portainer CE with Docker Swarm on Windows Container Service](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/swarm/wcs.md)
- [Podman](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/podman.md)
- [Install Portainer CE with Podman on Linux](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/podman/linux.md)
- [Kubernetes](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/kubernetes.md)
- [Install Portainer CE on your Kubernetes environment](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/kubernetes/baremetal.md)
- [Install Portainer CE with Kubernetes on WSL / Docker Desktop](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/kubernetes/wsl.md)
- [Initial setup](https://docs.portainer.io/start/install-ce/server/setup.md)
- [Add an environment to an existing installation](https://docs.portainer.io/start/agent.md)
- [Updating Portainer](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade.md)
- [Updating on Docker Standalone](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/docker.md)
- [Updating on Docker Swarm](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/swarm.md)
- [Updating on Podman](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/podman.md)
- [Updating on Kubernetes](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/kubernetes.md)
- [Updating on Nomad](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/nomad.md)
- [Updating the Edge Agent](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/edge.md)
- [Updating from Portainer 1.x](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/from-1.x.md)
- [Switching to Portainer Business Edition](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/tobe.md)
- [Upgrade to Business Edition from within Portainer Community Edition](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/tobe/inapp.md)
- [Docker Standalone](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/tobe/docker.md)
- [Docker Swarm](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/tobe/swarm.md)
- [Podman](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/tobe/podman.md)
- [Kubernetes](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/tobe/kubernetes.md)
- [Upgrading Agent-only deployments](https://docs.portainer.io/start/upgrade/tobe/agent.md)