# Getting Started

## Running Pinot

To simplify the getting started experience, Pinot ships with quick start guides that launch Pinot components in a single process and import pre-built datasets.

For a full list of these guides, see [Quick Start Examples](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/getting-started/quick-start).

{% content-ref url="getting-started/running-pinot-locally" %}
[running-pinot-locally](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/getting-started/running-pinot-locally)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="getting-started/running-pinot-in-docker" %}
[running-pinot-in-docker](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/getting-started/running-pinot-in-docker)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="getting-started/kubernetes-quickstart" %}
[kubernetes-quickstart](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/getting-started/kubernetes-quickstart)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Deploy to a public cloud

{% content-ref url="getting-started/public-cloud-examples/azure-quickstart" %}
[azure-quickstart](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/getting-started/public-cloud-examples/azure-quickstart)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="getting-started/public-cloud-examples/gcp-quickstart" %}
[gcp-quickstart](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/getting-started/public-cloud-examples/gcp-quickstart)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="getting-started/public-cloud-examples/aws-quickstart" %}
[aws-quickstart](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/getting-started/public-cloud-examples/aws-quickstart)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Data import examples

Getting data into Pinot is easy. Take a look at these two quick start guides which will help you get up and running with sample data for offline and real-time [tables](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/components/table).

{% content-ref url="getting-started/pushing-your-data-to-pinot" %}
[pushing-your-data-to-pinot](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/getting-started/pushing-your-data-to-pinot)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="getting-started/pushing-your-streaming-data-to-pinot" %}
[pushing-your-streaming-data-to-pinot](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-0.12.1/basics/getting-started/pushing-your-streaming-data-to-pinot)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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