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# Overview

Get up and running with Umbraco Automate in your Umbraco CMS installation.

The Getting Started guide walks you through installing Umbraco Automate, applying the required configuration, and building your first automation.

## Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

* Umbraco CMS 17.1 or later installed.
* .NET 10.0 SDK or later.
* Permission to add NuGet packages and edit `appsettings.json` .

## Start Here

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