.. _#ug-getting-started:

2. Getting Started 
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.. index:: Basics, AMPS; basics,

This chapter is for users who are new to AMPS and want to get up
and running on a simple instance of AMPS. This chapter will walk new
users through the file structure of an AMPS installation, configuring a
simple AMPS instance and running the demonstration tools provided as
part of the distribution to show how a simple publisher can send
messages to AMPS.

.. include:: ./installation.inc
.. include:: ./starting.inc
.. include:: ./admin_view.inc
.. include:: ./spark.inc
.. include:: ./next_steps.inc