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# Getting started

To get started with LXD, see the documentation in this section.

How to install and initialize LXD:


```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 1

Install LXD </installing>
Initialize LXD </howto/initialize>
```

How to access the UI and the local, offline copy of the documentation:

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 1

Access the UI </howto/access_ui>
Access documentation locally </howto/access_documentation>
```

In addition, the following clip gives a quick and easy introduction for standard use cases:

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 <script id="asciicast-226224" src="https://asciinema.org/a/226224.js" async></script>
</div>

You can also find a series of demos and tutorials on YouTube:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLddduKsl-KEhleT9VTR4hbtlNdtMr6cFd" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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