Navigate this documentation#
At a glance
This page explains how the documentation is organized, what each section contains, and how to find what you are looking for — whether you are evaluating Concordium, building on it, or operating infrastructure.
How these docs are organized#
The documentation is divided into four main sections, each serving a different purpose:
- Explore
Conceptual background and explanations. Start here to understand how Concordium works — the identity layer, consensus mechanism, tokenomics, smart contracts, and governance. No setup required, just reading.
- Tutorials
Hands-on, step-by-step learning. Build something real from scratch. Tutorials are designed to be followed in order and teach by doing. A good starting point if you prefer learning through building.
- How-to
Task-focused guides for specific goals. Each guide answers one question: How do I…? Use these when you know what you want to do and need the steps to get there. Covers integrations, nodes, smart contracts, validation, and governance.
- Reference
Technical specifications and look-up material. API documentation, command-line tools, release notes, and a glossary of Concordium terms. Use this when you need precise details about a specific tool, parameter, or command.
Find your way around#
Use the sidebar on the left to browse sections and pages. The sidebar shows the full hierarchy of a section when you navigate into it.
Use the search bar at the top to search across all content. Search works well for specific terms, function names, or tool names.
Each section’s landing page shows a full map of all pages in that section, grouped by topic. This is useful for getting an overview or finding a page when you are not sure exactly where it is.
At a glance boxes#
Tutorials and How-to guides begin with an At a glance box — a short summary of what the page covers, what you will need, and what you will have achieved by the end. Use these to quickly confirm you are in the right place before reading the full page.
Where to start#
If you are… |
Start with… |
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Evaluating Concordium for a project |
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New to building on Concordium |
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Integrating Concordium into a wallet or exchange |
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Building a smart contract |
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Setting up a node or validator |
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Looking up a specific command, API, or term |
