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page_title: Getting Started
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description: Getting started with Boundary
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---
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# Getting Started
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This section walks through how to get started with Boundary. You’ll learn how
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Boundary provides access to private endpoints securely.
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There are two options to get started with Boundary:
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- **HCP Boundary** is a managed offering of the Boundary product, and is the
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easiest way to get started. It streamlines deployment and operations, and is
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available as a freemium service. HCP Boundary allows users to run their own
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worker proxies, preventing exposure of your network to HashiCorp or clients.
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Some enterprise features are only available with HCP Boundary. Review the [Get
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started with HCP Boundary](/docs/getting-started/deploy-and-login) page to
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learn more.
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- **Boundary OSS** is an open source distribution of Boundary that users can run
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in their own environments. The [Getting Started with Boundary
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OSS](/docs/oss/installing/dev-mode) page discusses running Boundary
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in Dev mode on your local machine, allowing you to get started with the OSS distribution quickly.
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We recommend you use the Boundary model that best meets your intended use case.
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If you’re not sure what’s best for you, we recommend reviewing the [Getting
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started with HCP Boundary](/docs/getting-started/deploy-and-login) page.
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# Key Concepts
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Before getting started with Boundary, it's important to understand a few key
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concepts. Please consult our [Boundary concepts](/docs/concepts) page to
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familiarize yourself with Boundary's architecture and terminology.
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