# Get Started

URL: https://deploy-preview-3478--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/get-started.md

Get started with Chainguard: orient yourself, then choose your path — build with containers, build with libraries, evaluate trust, or migrate an existing organization.

## Pages

- [What is Chainguard?](https://deploy-preview-3478--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/get-started/what-is-chainguard.md): An introduction to Chainguard Containers and Chainguard Libraries: what they are, who they serve, and how they work together.
- [Key concepts and terminology](https://deploy-preview-3478--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/get-started/key-concepts.md): Core Chainguard concepts and terminology for both Chainguard Containers and Chainguard Libraries, in one place.
- [Quickstart: pull and run your first container](https://deploy-preview-3478--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/get-started/quickstart-container.md): Pull and run your first Chainguard Container, then compare its vulnerability profile against a conventional base image.
- [Get Started with chainctl](https://deploy-preview-3478--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/get-started/getting-started-with-chainctl.md): Get started with chainctl basics including authentication, organization management, and essential commands for Chainguard's container security platform