# Welcome to NATS Documentation

Welcome to the official documentation for **NATS** - a simple, secure and high-performance open source messaging system for cloud native applications, IoT messaging, and microservices architectures.

## Quick Start

* **[What is NATS?](/what-is-nats.md)** — Understand the fundamentals
* **[Getting Started](/getting-started/.md)** — Install and send your first message

## Community and Support

NATS has a vibrant and growing community:

* **[Slack Community](https://natsio.slack.com)** - Get help and connect with other users
* **[GitHub](https://github.com/nats-io)** - Contribute to the project
* **[Twitter](https://twitter.com/nats_io)** - Stay updated with the latest news

## Getting Help

* Browse the documentation using the sidebar
* Search for specific topics using the search bar
* Join our [Slack community](https://natsio.slack.com) for real-time help
* Check out [examples and tutorials](https://github.com/nats-io/nats-examples)

Ready to dive in? Start with **[What is NATS?](/what-is-nats.md)** →