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Getting Started¶

This section covers how to get started using Apache Cassandra and should be the first thing to read if you are new to Cassandra.

  • Installing Cassandra
    • Prerequisites
    • Choosing an installation method
    • Installing the binary tarball
    • Installing the Debian packages
    • Installing the RPM packages
    • Further installation info
  • Configuring Cassandra
    • Main runtime properties
    • Changing the location of directories
    • Environment variables
    • Logging
  • Inserting and querying
    • CQLSH
    • Client drivers
  • Client drivers
    • Java
    • Python
    • Ruby
    • C# / .NET
    • Nodejs
    • PHP
    • C++
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    • Clojure
    • Erlang
    • Go
    • Haskell
    • Rust
    • Perl
    • Elixir
    • Dart
  • Production Recommendations
    • Tokens
    • Read Ahead
    • Compression
    • Compaction
    • Encryption
    • Ensure Keyspaces are Created with NetworkTopologyStrategy
    • Configure Racks and Snitch
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