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.. _sim_install_guide:

Getting Started
===============

Your first step to get |op| up and running is the installation. You can install the |op| simulator on Windows and Linux.

The installation manual is structured as follows:

**Setting up your system**

- :ref:`Prerequisites` contains instructions for installing the thirdparty software required by |op|

**Installation of the simulator**

- :ref:`Download_and_install_openpass` describes how to compile and run |op| once all prerequisites are installed

**Run a default simulation**

- :ref:`tutorials` shows how to run your first simulations

**Further guidance**

- :ref:`Cmake` holds information about available variables and options for the cross-platform build environment CMake
- :ref:`Qtcreator` describes the basic setup for QtCreator
- :ref:`Vscode` describes the basic setup for Visual Studio Code
- :ref:`Building_protobuf` shows how to compile different versions of Protobuf and hook it into the |op| build