Getting started

To get started with LXD, see the documentation in this section.

How to install and initialize LXD:

• Install LXD
• Initialize LXD

How to access the UI and the local, offline copy of the documentation:

• Access the UI
• Access documentation locally

In addition, the following clip gives a quick and easy introduction for standard use cases:

You can also find a series of demos and tutorials on YouTube:

Related topics

Tutorials:

• First steps with LXD

• Getting started with the UI

Explanation:

• Containers and VMs

Reference:

• Requirements

• Releases and snap