====== Getting started ======
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The following list is intended as a guideline on how to get started using CRAM.

  * You can install CRAM packages following the [[../installation|Installation]] instructions.

  * To learn how to comfortably use the recommended development environment, check the [[ide|Setup and IDE]] page, which describes the main software components of the development environment, how to set them up and how to use them.

  * To get a very quick crash course in Lisp, check the commands [[doc:getting_started:lisp_crash_course|here]].

  * If you are looking to acquire hands-on experience with CRAM, look through the [[../tutorials|Tutorials]]

  * To learn more about the theoretical backgrounds of CRAM check out the [[../publications|Publications]] page.

  * To broaden your background knowledge on Robotics, AI, Planning and Lisp consult the [[links|Links]] page.

  * Before starting to write your own CRAM packages skim through the [[http://cram-system.org/doc/guidelines|Programming Guidelines]] page.