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# Quick Start Guide

## **Getting Started**

This section describes the steps required to install and use xLights for the first time to create a sequence. The details of each step are covered in the respective sections covering that functionality. The examples use a Windows operating system but the process would be similar for MacOS, though the installation will be different.