# Get Started

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [connect-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect-full.txt)

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Explore these topics to get started with Redpanda Connect.

-   [Introduction to Redpanda Connect](about/)

    Learn about Redpanda Connect, a declarative connector framework for building data pipelines with simple, chained, stateless processing steps.

-   [What’s New in Redpanda Connect](whats-new/)

    Summary of new features in Redpanda Connect.

-   [Quickstarts](quickstarts/)

    Use your preferred tool to spin up a local instance of Redpanda Connect and get hands-on experience building your first pipelines.

-   [Enterprise Licensing](licensing/)

    Learn how to purchase and apply an Enterprise Edition license.

-   [Redpanda Connect Versioning](versioning/)

    Learn how Redpanda Connect implements versioning.