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| 3 | [](https://gitter.im/zettajs/zetta?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge) [](https://travis-ci.org/zettajs/zetta)
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| 5 | # What is Zetta?
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| 7 | Zetta is an open source, API-first, [Node.js](https://nodejs.org)-based platform for the Internet of Things. To learn more about Zetta now, jump to [Introduction to Zetta](https://github.com/zettajs/zetta/wiki/Overview) on the [Zetta doc wiki](https://github.com/zettajs/zetta/wiki).
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| 9 | # Key concepts
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| 11 | On the [Zetta Doc wiki](https://github.com/zettajs/zetta/wiki), you'll find a [conceptual overview](https://github.com/zettajs/zetta/wiki/Overview), getting started [tutorials](https://github.com/zettajs/zetta/wiki/Mock-Device), the API reference, and other topics to help you build Zetta projects.
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| 13 | # Getting started with Zetta
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| 15 | The Zetta [Quick Start](https://github.com/zettajs/zetta/wiki/Quick-Start) is the quintessential "Hello World" project for Zetta. Learn how to install Zetta, create a new Zetta project, fire up a Zetta server, and call a Zetta API. It just takes a few minutes!
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| 17 | # Installing Zetta
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| 19 | You can install Zetta by cloning it from GitHub or using NPM:
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| 21 | **Clone from GitHub**
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| 22 | ```bash
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| 23 | git clone git@github.com:zettajs/zetta.git && cd zetta
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| 25 | npm install
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| 26 | ```
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| 28 | **NPM**
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| 29 | ```bash
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| 30 | npm install zetta
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| 31 | ```
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| 34 | # Docs
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| 36 | * The [Zetta Doc Wiki](https://github.com/zettajs/zetta/wiki) is where you'll find all of the documentation for Zetta, including overviews, tutorials, and reference content.
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| 38 | * You can also visit the Zetta site at [http://zettajs.github.io/](http://zettajs.github.io/) project recipes, event information, community links, and more.
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| 40 | # Community
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| 42 | The supportive Zetta community is steadily growing. We have channels where you can interact with the Zetta team directly as well as with other Zetta enthusiasts.
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| 44 | * [Google group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/zetta-discuss)
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| 45 | * [Gitter chat](https://gitter.im/zettajs/zetta)
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| 47 | # Issues
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| 49 | You can file issues on our GitHub [issues page](https://github.com/zettajs/zetta/issues).
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| 52 | ## License
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| 54 | MIT
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