# Getting Started

Welcome to this tutorial on how to get started with [Activiti](/activiti-7-developers-guide/readme.md). Two deployment options are available, you can try both or pick the one that suits best with your needs. Enjoy your Activiti hands-on session, it's now time to practice!

***Getting started with Activiti Cloud*** : here are 3 options.

* [Docker Compose](/activiti-7-developers-guide/getting-started/getting-started-activiti-cloud/getting-started-docker-compose.md) (local install)
* [Automated CI/CD with Jenkins-X](/activiti-7-developers-guide/getting-started/getting-started-activiti-cloud/getting-started-activiti-cloud-jx.md)
  * on AWS EKS
  * on GCP GKE
* [Using Helm](/activiti-7-developers-guide/getting-started/getting-started-activiti-cloud.md)
  * on AWS EKS
  * on GCP GKE

[***Getting started with Activiti Core***](/activiti-7-developers-guide/getting-started/getting-started-activiti-core.md)\_\*\*: \*\*\_to learn how to use the new Java Runtime API inside a Spring Boot application. This spring boot approach is using Activiti Core as a library inside your java application.


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