> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wecon.gitbook.io/pistudio-manual/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wecon.gitbook.io/pistudio-manual/3.-getting-started.md).

# 3. Getting Started

This chapter provides a quick and precise introduction to PIStudio.

It does not contain a comprehensive list of all possible functions, but includes all necessary information to use PIStudio’s main functions.

**This chapter consists of the following section:**

[Creating a project](/pistudio-manual/3.-getting-started/3.1-creating-a-project.md)

[Configuring communication](/pistudio-manual/3.-getting-started/3.2-configuring-communication.md)

[Configuring the screens](/pistudio-manual/3.-getting-started/3.3-configuring-the-screens.md)

[Compiling project](/pistudio-manual/3.-getting-started/3.4-compiling-project.md)

[Simulation](/pistudio-manual/3.-getting-started/3.5-simulation.md)

[Download project](/pistudio-manual/3.-getting-started/3.6-download-project.md)