# Getting Started

Learn how to install NinjaStack and build your first agentic backend.

## Prerequisites

- Python 3.12+
- [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) package manager
- A database to introspect (optional — you can use conversational mode)

## Next Steps

1. [Installation](installation.md) — Set up NinjaStack
2. [Quickstart](quickstart.md) — Build a bookstore backend in 5 minutes
3. [Concepts](concepts.md) — Understand the core ideas
