> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sonicsvm.org/developers/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started

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

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