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# Getting started

The following how-to guides cover the initial steps for setting up and accessing LXD.

## Perform initial setup

LXD is most commonly installed using its snap, but other installation methods are possible. Afterward, LXD can be initialized using an interactive CLI or a preseed file.

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 1

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

## Access the UI and offline documentation

The LXD UI client provides a graphical, browser-based alternative to the CLI for interacting with the LXD server. The offline documentation is especially useful for air-gapped deployments.

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 1

Access the UI </howto/access_ui>
Access documentation locally </howto/access_documentation>
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## Watch videos

The following clip gives a quick and easy introduction for standard use cases:

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A series of demos and tutorials is also available on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/LXDvideos):

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