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description: To try out an {{es}} project or solution, pick your deployment type, search goals, and ingestion method.
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# Get started
# Get started with {{es}}

## Core implementation decisions
New to {{es}}? Start building a search experience by setting up your first deployment, refining your search goals, and adding data.

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If you're looking for an introduction to the {{stack}} or the {{es}} product, go to [](/get-started/index.md) or [](/manage-data/data-store.md).
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Building a search experience with {{es}} requires a number of fundamental implementation decisions:
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::::{step} Choose your deployment type

1. [**Deployment**](/deploy-manage/index.md): Where will you run Elastic?
1. [**Ingestion**](ingest-for-search.md): What tools will you use to get your content into {{es}}?
1. [**Search approaches**](search-approaches.md): What search techniques and algorithms will you use to find relevant results?
1. **Implementation tools**: How will you write queries and interact with {{es}}?
- Which programming language client matches your application?
- Which API endpoints and [query language(s)](querying-for-search.md) will you use to express your search logic?
Elastic provides several self-managed and Elastic-managed options.
For simplicity and speed, try out [{{es-serverless}}](/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md) or [run {{es}} locally](/solutions/search/run-elasticsearch-locally.md).
Check out the full list of [deployment types](/deploy-manage/deploy.md#choosing-your-deployment-type) to learn more.
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Each decision builds on the previous ones, offering flexibility to mix and match approaches based on your needs.
::::{step} Identify your search goals
Depending on your use case, you can choose multiple [search approaches](search-approaches.md) (for example, full-text and semantic search).
Each approach affects your options for storing and querying your data.

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If you want to ingest your data first and transform or reindex it as needed later, you can skip to the next step.
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::::{{step}} Ingest your data

To learn about adding data, go to [](/solutions/search/ingest-for-search.md).
For a broader overview of ingestion options, go to [](/manage-data/ingest.md).

If you're planning to perform a vector or semantic AI-powered search, the approach that requires the least configuration involves adding `semantic_text` fields when ingesting your data.
Try it out with [](/solutions/search/get-started/semantic-search.md).

:::{tip}
If you're not ready to add your own data, you can use [sample data](/manage-data/ingest/sample-data.md) or create small data sets when you follow the instructions in the [quickstarts](/solutions/search/get-started/quickstarts.md).
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::::{{step}} Get started with your use case

::::{tip}
Already have an {{es}} deployment? You can get started with our hands-on [quickstart guides](/solutions/search/get-started/quickstarts.md), or check out our [Python notebooks](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-labs/tree/main/notebooks#readme).
Not sure where to start exploring or which features may be relevant for you?
View our [quickstarts](/solutions/search/get-started/quickstarts.md), which help you complete a core task so you can get up and running.
For example, learn about [index and search basics](/solutions/search/get-started/index-basics.md).

Your next steps will be to choose a method to write queries and interact with {{es}}.
You can pick a programming language [client](/reference/elasticsearch-clients/index.md) that matches your application and choose which [query languages](/solutions/search/querying-for-search.md) you will use to express your search logic.
Each decision builds on the previous ones, offering flexibility to mix and match approaches based on your needs.
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## Related resources

Use these resources to learn more about {{es}} or get started in a different way:

- [](/deploy-manage/deploy/deployment-comparison.md)
- [](/solutions/search/get-started/quickstarts.md)
- [Get started with Query DSL search and filters](elasticsearch://reference/query-languages/query-dsl/full-text-filter-tutorial.md)
- [Get started with ES|QL queries](elasticsearch://reference/query-languages/esql/esql-getting-started.md)
- [Analyze eCommerce data with aggregations using Query DSL](/explore-analyze/query-filter/aggregations/tutorial-analyze-ecommerce-data-with-aggregations-using-query-dsl.md)
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