# Getting Started

> Learn how to quickly get started with LoRaWAN®

Source: https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/


Welcome to The Things Stack documentation! The Things Stack is enterprise-grade LoRaWAN® network software that provides services and tools to securely install and manage millions of LoRaWAN devices in production.

This guide is structured in four steps.

1. [Step 1: Learn basic concepts of LoRaWAN](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/1-understand-lorawan/)
2. [Step 2: Setup prerequisites](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/2-prerequisites/)
3. [Step 3: Try the Starter Kit for LoRaWAN](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/3-try-starter-kit/)
4. [Step 4: Next steps](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/4-next-steps/)

This guide additionally contains an [FAQ](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/faq/) and a [glossary](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/glossary/) to provide quick answers to frequently asked questions and definitions of key LoRaWAN terms.

Let's get started with [Step 1](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/1-understand-lorawan/).


## Pages in this section

- [Step 1: Understanding LoRaWAN Fundamentals](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/1-understand-lorawan/index.md): Learn basic concepts of LoRaWAN
- [Step 2: Setup your first LoRaWAN® Network](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/2-prerequisites/index.md): Setup your first LoRaWAN® Network with The Things Stack Cloud
- [Step 3: Try the Starter Kit for LoRaWAN®](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/3-try-starter-kit/index.md): LoRaWAN® is a complex topic with many technical components and considerations. The easiest way to get started and to understand the essentials of LoRaWAN is to …
- [Step 4: Next steps](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/4-next-steps/index.md): Now that you are familiar with the basics of LoRaWAN and you’ve setup your first network and experimented with an end device and a gateway, this guide gives you …
- [FAQ](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/faq/index.md): Frequently asked questions about LoRaWAN® and The Things Stack
- [Glossary](https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/glossary/index.md): Common terms and definitions