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title: Quick Start Guide
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This section covers the basics of working with *IntelliJ Platform*.
It will familiarize you with the working environment, project structure, and frequently used API components.

* [Main Types of IntelliJ IDEA Plugins](basics/types_of_plugins.html)
* [Getting Started](basics/getting_started.html)
* [Architectural Overview](basics/architectural_overview.html)
* [Project Structure](basics/project_structure.html)
* [Check Out And Build Community Edition](basics/checkout_and_build_community.html)
* [IDE Settings, Caches, Logs, and Plugins](basics/settings_caches_logs.html)
* [Indexing and PSI Stubs](basics/indexing_and_psi_stubs.html)
* [Run Configurations](basics/run_configurations.html)
* [Testing Plugins](basics/testing_plugins.html)