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articles/service-fabric/service-fabric-get-started.md

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Ensure you're using a supported [Windows version](service-fabric-versions.md#supported-windows-versions-and-support-end-date).
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## Install the SDK and tools
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## Download and install the runtime and SDK
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> [!NOTE]
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> WebPI used previously for SDK/Tools installation was deprecated on July 1 2022
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For latest Runtime and SDK you can download from below:
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The runtime can be installed independently. However, the SDK requires the runtime, so for a development environment, you must install both the runtime and SDK. The following links are download for the latest versions of both the runtime and SDK:
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For supported versions, see [Service Fabric versions.](service-fabric-versions.md)
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### Install the runtime
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The runtime installer must be run from a command line shell, and you must use the `/accepteula` flag. We recommend that you run your command line shell with elevated privileges to retain the log printouts. The following example is in PowerShell:
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```powershell
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.\MicrosoftServiceFabric.<version>.exe /accepteula
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### Install the SDK
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Once the runtime is installed, you can install the SDK successfully. You can run the installer from the command line shell or your file explorer.
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> Single machine clusters (OneBox) are not supported for Application or Cluster upgrades; delete the OneBox cluster and recreate it if you need to perform a Cluster upgrade, or have any issues performing an Application upgrade.
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## Install Docker (optional)
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[Service Fabric is a container orchestrator](service-fabric-containers-overview.md) for deploying microservices across a cluster of machines. To run Windows container applications on your local development cluster, you must first install Docker for Windows. Get [Docker CE for Windows (stable)](https://store.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-windows?tab=description). After installing and starting Docker, right-click on the tray icon and select **Switch to Windows containers**. This step is required to run Docker images based on Windows.
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[Service Fabric is a container orchestrator](service-fabric-containers-overview.md) for deploying microservices across a cluster of machines. To run Windows container applications on your local development cluster, you must first install Docker for Windows. Get [Docker CE for Windows (stable)](https://store.docker.com/editions/community/docker-ce-desktop-windows?tab=description). After you install and start Docker, right-click on the tray icon and select **Switch to Windows containers**. This step is required to run Docker images based on Windows.
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## Next steps
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Now that you've finished setting up your development environment, start building and running apps.
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Now that you finished setting up your development environment, start building and running apps.
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* [Learn how to create, deploy, and manage applications](service-fabric-tutorial-create-dotnet-app.md)
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* [Learn about the programming models: Reliable Services and Reliable Actors](service-fabric-choose-framework.md)

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