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# Getting Started

- [Getting Started](https://docs.cronos.com/getting-started/readme.md): What is Cronos? Why build on Cronos? How to connect?
- [Background](https://docs.cronos.com/getting-started/introduction.md)
- [Architecture](https://docs.cronos.com/getting-started/architecture.md)