> 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/sts/faqs/getting-started/how-do-i-get-started-with-portainer.md).

# How do I get started with Portainer?

To get started with Portainer, you will first need to install it on your infrastructure. For Business Edition users we recommend starting with our [Install Guide](https://install.portainer.io/) - it will give you an overview of containers, Portainer, the system requirements to run Portainer as well as step by step guides to install on your specific platform and environment.

For Community Edition users, take a look at our [comprehensive documentation](https://docs.portainer.io/) to learn more about Portainer and how to install it.


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