> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tandemn.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting started

> Prepare your environment, install Tandemn, and submit a first inference job.

Use this section when you are setting up Tandemn for the first time. Start with the requirements, then install the server and CLI, then submit a small test job.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Confirm requirements">
    Check AWS, Python, Redis, S3, and network requirements before installing anything.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy the server">
    Start the Tandemn server on a machine users can reach.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install the CLI">
    Install the `tandemn` package and point it at the server.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run a first job">
    Submit a small JSONL prompt file and confirm the end-to-end workflow.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Requirements" icon="list-check" href="/getting-started/requirements">
    Review what administrators and CLI users need before setup.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Install the server" icon="server" href="/getting-started/install-server">
    Install the control plane, configure AWS, and start the server.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Install the CLI" icon="terminal" href="/getting-started/install-cli">
    Set up a local command line environment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run your first job" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/run-first-job">
    Submit a model and JSONL prompt file to Tandemn.
  </Card>
</Columns>