# Get Started

Use this section if you are new to PolyzyMD and want the shortest path from a
fresh checkout to a working simulation setup.

## Start Here

- [Install PolyzyMD with pixi](../tutorials/installation.md) for local or HPC
  environments
- [Run Your First PolyzyMD Simulation](../tutorials/quickstart.md) for a guided
  first run

## What You Will Accomplish

- install the supported `pixi` environments
- verify that `polyzymd` is on `PATH`
- create a project scaffold with `polyzymd init`
- prepare a minimal `config.yaml`
- validate and submit your first simulation

## Before You Move On

After this section, most users should continue to one of these places:

- [How-To Guides](../how_to/index.md) for targeted tasks
- [Tutorials](../tutorials/index.md) for guided end-to-end workflows
- [Reference](../reference/index.md) for CLI and configuration lookup

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