# Getting Started

Dive right into Sonic to start building or setup your tooling.

* [**Setup your local environment**](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/getting-started/setup-local-development) - Install the Solana CLI to get your local development environment setup
* [**Build & Deploy Your First Sonic Program**](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/getting-started/build-and-deploy-your-first-program) - Build and deploy your first on-chain Sonic program, directly in your browser using [Solana Playground](https://beta.solpg.io/).