Getting started

Welcome to the Dapr getting started guide!

Dapr Concepts

If you are looking for an introductory overview of Dapr and learn more about basic Dapr terminology, it is recommended to visit the concepts section.

This guide will walk you through a series of steps to install, initialize and start using Dapr. The recommended way to get started with Dapr is to setup a local development environment (also referred to as self-hosted mode) which includes the Dapr CLI, Dapr sidecar binaries, and some default components that can help you start using Dapr quickly.

The following steps in this guide are:

1. Install the Dapr CLI
2. Initialize Dapr
3. Use the Dapr API
4. Configure a component
5. Explore Dapr quickstarts

First step: Install the Dapr CLI >>

Last modified February 18, 2022: Update setup-jetstream.md (#2200) (428d8c2)