# Guide

This section helps operators take OpenFlare from first boot to the first working reverse proxy configuration.

Suggested order:

1. [Quick Start](./quick-start.md): run Server with Docker Compose and complete the first login.
2. [Deployment](./deployment.md): review production deployment, Agent install, validation, and upgrade.
3. [Run Server](./server.md): learn source startup, frontend build, and Swagger access.
4. [Connect Agent](./agent.md): use `agent_token` or `discovery_token` to bring a node online.
5. [Publish First Site](./first-site.md): create a site configuration, publish it, and verify node application.
6. [Upgrade and Maintenance](./upgrade.md): understand upgrade, uninstall, validation, and maintenance entry points.