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Getting started

Welcome to the Dapr getting started guide!

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 the Dapr CLI

Install the Dapr CLI as the main tool for running Dapr-related tasks

Initialize Dapr in your local environment

Fetch the Dapr sidecar binaries and install them locally using dapr init

Use the Dapr API

Run a Dapr sidecar and try out the state API

Dapr Quickstarts

Try out Dapr quickstarts with code samples that are aimed to get you started quickly with Dapr

Dapr Tutorials

Walk through in-depth examples to learn more about how to work with Dapr concepts


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