# Getting Started

This section gets you to a runnable Monkay setup quickly.

## Prerequisites

- Python 3.10+
- `pip` in your environment
- optional: `hatch` for development workflows

## Start Here

1. [Installation and compatibility](installation-and-compatibility.md)
2. [Install and first module](install-and-first-module.md)
3. [First production run checklist](first-production-run.md)

## Next Step

Continue with [Tutorials](../tutorials/index.md) for step-by-step workflows, then read
[Concepts](../concepts/index.md) for runtime mental models.
