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You can install Kong on most Linux distributions and macOS. We even provide the source so you can compile yourself.

Learn how to start Kong, add a Service, enable plugins, and add consumers in under thirty seconds.

Learn how to leverage the declarative configuration format for using Kong without a database, using in-memory storage only.

Want to use Kong over TCP traffic? Want to start using Service Mesh? Check our tutorial to learn how to do it.

We have a quick demo repository showing how to run Kong Service Mesh on Kubernetes.

Already using Kong, and wanting to upgrade? Here's the step-by-step guide.

Want to further optimize your Kong cluster, database, or configure NGINX? Dive into the configuration.

Want a better understanding of the CLI tool and its options? Browse the detailed command reference.

Ready to learn the underlying interface? Browse the Admin API reference to learn how to start making requests.

Learn every way to configure Kong to proxy your Services, serve them over SSL or use WebSockets.

Learn how to setup Kong to load balance traffic through replicas of your upstream services.

Let Kong monitor the availability of your services and adjust its load balancing accordingly.

If you are starting more than one node, you must use clustering to make sure all the nodes belong to the same Kong cluster.

Looking for something Kong does not do for you? Easy: write it as a plugin. Learn how to write your own plugins for Kong.