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

# Overview

The Getting Started guides walk you through your first experience with the Maverics Orchestrator -- from installing it on your infrastructure to protecting a real application with single sign-on. Whether you are an IAM administrator setting up identity routing for the first time or a developer integrating authentication into your stack, these guides give you a hands-on path to a working deployment.

Before you begin, make sure you have [Console access and an organization set up](/introduction/getting-started).

Start with the Quick Start if you want to get up and running fast. Move to Protect Your First Application when you are ready to see a complete, production-style configuration with session management and identity propagation.

## Guides

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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="bolt" href="/guides/getting-started/quick-start">
    Install the Orchestrator, connect an identity provider, and protect your first route in minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Protect Your First Application" icon="shield-halved" href="/guides/getting-started/first-application">
    Build a complete deployment with SSO, session management, and header-based identity propagation
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Related Pages

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  <Card title="Console Setup" icon="rocket" href="/introduction/getting-started">
    Get access to the Console and set up your organization
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication Guides" icon="key" href="/guides/authentication/overview">
    Dive deeper into SSO, OIDC, SAML federation, and identity provider migration
  </Card>
</CardGroup>