# GETTING STARTED

- [Transition from VMware](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/transition-from-vmware.md)
- [Pre-requisites](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/pre-requisites.md)
- [Configure Swap](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/pre-requisites/configure-swap-ubuntu.md)
- [Hardware Virtualization Extension](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/pre-requisites/hardware-virtualization-extension.md)
- [Hypervisor LVM Configuration](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/pre-requisites/hypervisor-lvm-configuration.md)
- [Getting Started](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/getting-started.md)
- [Community Edition](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition.md): Understand what Community Edition is, how it’s different, and where to start.
- [Prerequisites](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/prerequisites.md): Host, network, and storage requirements for installing Community Edition.
- [Install](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/install.md): Default installation steps for Community Edition, plus first-login and basic operations.
- [Custom Installation](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/custom-installation.md): The purpose of this page is to document the ways that Community Edition can be customized.
- [Common Issues](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/common-issues.md): The purpose of this page is to provide solutions to common issues during Community Edition (CE) installation & operation.
- [Backup and Restore CE](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/getting-started-with-community-edition/backup-and-restore-ce.md): This document describes the backup & restore process for Private Cloud Director Community Edition (CE).
- [Self Hosted](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted.md)
- [Pre-requisites](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/self-hosted-pre-requisites.md)
- [Install](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/self-hosted-install.md)
- [Install using the helper script](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/install-using-the-helper-script.md): Deploy a self-hosted Private Cloud Director on-premises using the go.pcd.run/onprem helper script.
- [Air Gapped Installation](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/self-hosted-airgap-install.md): Deploy Platform9 Private Cloud Director (PCD) in an environment without direct internet access.
- [Upgrade Management Plane and Hosts](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/upgrade.md)
- [Cluster Scaling & Other Operations](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/cluster-scaling.md)
- [Backup and Restore Management Plane](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/backup-and-restore.md)
- [Airctl Reference](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl.md)
- [Adding a New Region to an Existing Deployment](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl/adding-a-new-region.md)
- [Viewing and Checking Region Status](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl/viewing-and-checking-region-status.md)
- [Uninstall Self-Hosted Deployment](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl/uninstall-self-hosted-deployment.md)
- [Airctl Support Bundle](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/airctl/support-bundles.md)
- [Troubleshooting And Log Files](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files.md)
- [Pcddebugger Utility](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files/pcddebugger-utility.md): Learn about PCDdebugger - a command-line Python script designed to simplify and accelerate PCD troubleshooting
- [Collecting Cluster Dump For Management Cluster](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files/collecting-cluster-dump-for-management-cluster.md): Learn about pcddump - a powerful utility for collecting comprehensive PCD Management cluster information for offline troubleshooting.
- [Pods Are Displaying FailedAttachVolume or FailedMount Errors](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files/pods-are-displaying-failedattachvolume-or-failedmount-errors.md)
- [Delete Orphaned Virtual Machine Entries](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/troubleshooting-and-log-files/delete-orphaned-virtual-machine-entries.md)
- [Using Custom Certificates](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/using-custom-certificates.md)
- [Teleport Installation](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/self-hosted/teleport-installation.md): This guide provides comprehensive instructions for installing Teleport agents on Platform9 Private Cloud Director environments.
- [Accept Certificate Authority](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/accept-certificate-authority.md)
- [Host Operating System Support Matrix](https://docs.platform9.com/private-cloud-director/getting-started/host-operating-system-support-matrix.md): This page describes which host operating systems are supported for each Private Cloud Director release, along with deprecation timelines and end-of-support dates.


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