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# Start Here!

> If you are a first-time user, you can get a quick introduction to using Couchbase Server just by reading this section. In a few brief steps, you'll get direct experience with installing, running, and performing interactive queries on the server. 

## [](#initialize-cluster-web-console)Steps for First-Time Users

The following steps will guide you through some of the key aspects of Couchbase Server. At the conclusion of the _Getting Started_ sequence, you'll have reached an excellent starting point for further, more detail-driven activities.

__Table 1\. Getting Started Sequence for First-Time Users__
| Step       | Topic                                                      |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Step 1** | [Do a Quick Install](do-a-quick-install.md)                |
| **Step 2** | [Explore the Server Configuration](look-at-the-results.md) |
| **Step 3** | [Run Your First SQL++ Query](try-a-query.md)               |
| **Step 4** | [Choose Your Next Steps](choose-your-next-steps.md)        |

If at any step you decide that you wish to depart from the sequence and make an immediate deep-dive into a specific subject, each page has a section of _Other Destinations_ that contain links and more information.

Alternatively, if you elect to work continuously through the whole sequence (as indeed we suggest), you ultimately arrive at the [Choose Your Next Steps](choose-your-next-steps.md) topic, which provides a comprehensive list of options for gaining further knowledge about Couchbase Server.