Getting started

Welcome to the Dapr getting started guide!

If you are looking for an introductory overview of Dapr and learn more about basic Dapr terminology, we recommend starting with the concepts section.

Our getting started guide will walk you through a series of steps to install, initialize, experiment with, and start using Dapr.

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

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

Run a Dapr sidecar and try out the state management API

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

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