# Getting Started

Use these guides to understand Probo, choose how to run it, and begin your first compliance program.

## Learn about Probo

- [Product overview](/docs/product/getting-started/product-overview) — Learn what Probo does, who it is for, and how a compliance program fits together
- [Core concepts](/docs/product/getting-started/core-concepts) — Understand the relationships between frameworks, controls, measures, risks, and evidence
- [Glossary](/docs/product/getting-started/glossary) — Find definitions for common Probo and compliance terms

## Get up and running

- [Choose a deployment](/docs/product/getting-started/choose-deployment) — Compare managed Probo Cloud with Docker Compose and Kubernetes
- [Self-hosted quickstart](/docs/product/getting-started/quickstart) — Run a local Probo environment with Docker Compose in about 15 minutes
- [Set up your first framework](/docs/product/getting-started/first-organization-and-framework) — Create an organization, invite teammates, and start working with a framework

## Recommended path

1. Start with the [Product overview](/docs/product/getting-started/product-overview).
2. [Choose a deployment](/docs/product/getting-started/choose-deployment) for your environment.
3. If you are self-hosting, follow the [Quickstart](/docs/product/getting-started/quickstart).
4. [Set up your organization and first framework](/docs/product/getting-started/first-organization-and-framework).
5. Read [Core concepts](/docs/product/getting-started/core-concepts) as you begin working in Probo.