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.. _doc_getting_started_:

Getting started
===============

This section guides through the installation of Met.3D and provides a short overview
of how to use the software.

If you are a user, we recommend you use the ready-to-use conda package that we provide
for Linux: :doc:`installation/conda`.
To compile Met.3D from source (for specific functionality or for development),
please follow these notes: :doc:`installation/src_conda`.

Once Met.3D is installed, the section :doc:`/02_getting_started/first_steps` provides
a tutorial for your first steps with Met.3D.

.. note::
    Please note that Met.3D is being developed within university research and teaching.
    We do our best to fix bugs in the software. However, you may
    encounter issues when using Met.3D. Please let us know about any bug you
    encounter, so we can improve the software. Please also regularly check
    for software and user guide updates. 
    
.. note::
    There is more functionality in Met.3D (in part experimental) than described in
    this user guide. We are extending this user guide as we find time, of course,
    any help is much appreciated.

**Contents:**

* :doc:`installation/index`
* :doc:`first_steps`