---
title: Getting Started
headline: Getting Started with Istio
sidenav: doc-side-tasks-nav.html
bodyclass: docs
layout: docs
type: markdown
---
{% capture overview %}
This page shows how to get started using Istio in a Kubernetes cluster. You'll learn
how to install Istio and get it initially configured and running.
{% endcapture %}

{% capture prerequisites %}
* Do this.
* Do this too.
{% endcapture %}

{% capture steps %}
## Doing ...

1. Do this.
1. Do this next. Possibly read this [related explanation](...).
{% endcapture %}

{% capture discussion %}
## Understanding ...

Here's an interesting thing to know about the steps you just did.
{% endcapture %}

{% capture whatsnext %}
* Learn more about [this](...).
* See this [related task](...).
{% endcapture %}

{% include templates/task.md %}