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8### 1. Get oriented
8### 1. Get oriented
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10−After you've logged into your Urbit for the first time, you'll see what we call Landscape – an interface for interacting with the network and applications. You'll also see a few pre-installed applications: Terminal, Groups, and Talk. More on them in a moment.
10+After you've logged into your Urbit for the first time, you'll an interface called Landscape – a way interact with the network and applications. You'll also see a few pre-installed applications: Terminal, Groups, and Talk. More on them in a moment.
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12Above those are buttons to view System Preferences and check out notifications for messages and application activity. The search bar helps you surface applications you already have installed, or discover developers and applications across the Urbit network.
12Above those are buttons to view System Preferences and check out notifications for messages and application activity. The search bar helps you surface applications you already have installed, or discover developers and applications across the Urbit network.
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18Joining public groups is simple – just search for the group host's Urbit ID, and click join. Check out a walk-through of this process in the [Joining groups](/getting-around/joining-groups) guide.
18Joining public groups is simple – just search for the group host's Urbit ID, and click join. Check out a walk-through of this process in the [Joining groups](/getting-around/joining-groups) guide.
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20−### 3. Get more Urbit apps
20+### 3. Install some applications
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22Groups are great, but Urbit goes way deeper with apps that are developed specifically for Urbit and use P2P networking for everything.
22Groups are great, but Urbit goes way deeper with apps that are developed specifically for Urbit and use P2P networking for everything.
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24Check out the [Installing apps](/getting-around/installing-applications) guide for a walk-through on the process of installing Urbit applications.
24Check out the [Installing apps](/getting-around/installing-applications) guide for a walk-through on the process of installing Urbit applications.
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29−If you need help getting around Urbit, the best place to go is the official Urbit community: [`~bitbet-bolbel/urbit-community`](/groups/~bitbet-bolbel/urbit-community). Those in the Help channel are willing to troubleshoot or provide links to resources to help you get out of a jam.
29+The default Urbit experience is using Landscape in the browser, but Urbit is also available on native mobile and desktop applications through alternative interfaces. [Learn more about Urbit interfaces](/getting-started/interfaces).
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31−That community isn't for every support request, however. If your question involves an app, you're better served reaching out to the developer — for example, if you have an issue with EScape's notifications feature, reach out to Uqbar in [`~hocwyn-tipwex/uqbar-event-horizon`](/groups/~hocwyn-tipwex/uqbar-event-horizon).
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33−If you're having trouble with your planet or the hosting provider that's running your ship, try their support, as they'll have more context and resources to help solve your issue.
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34+If you need help getting around Urbit, the best place to go is the official Urbit community: [`~bitbet-bolbel/urbit-community`](/groups/~bitbet-bolbel/urbit-community). Those in the Help channel are willing to troubleshoot or provide links to resources to help you get out of a jam. Note that Urbit Community can take a long time to join due to its size.
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35−And if you can't get through this guide and launch into Urbit, you may have luck with the [Urbit Live community](https://t.me/UrbitLiveGroup) on Telegram.
36+If your question involves an app, you're better served reaching out to the developer. Many [developers](/ecosystem?type=organizations) have dedicated groups on the network explicitly for this purpose.
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38+If you're having trouble with your planet or the hosting provider that's running your ship, try their support, as they'll have more context and resources to help solve your issue.
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39−### 5. What's next?
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42−**Learn more about using Urbit**: Check out the [Operators Site](https://operators.urbit.org/) to learn more about running your own Urbit and how the network functions.
45+**Learn more**: Check out the [Operators Site](https://operators.urbit.org/) to learn more about running your own Urbit and how the network functions.
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44−**Get updates about Urbit**: [Subscribe](https://urbit.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=972a03db9e0c6c25bb58de8c8&id=be143888d2) to the Urbit Newsletter for news, blog posts, and events from the Urbit Foundation.
47+**Stay updated**: [Subscribe](https://urbit.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=972a03db9e0c6c25bb58de8c8&id=be143888d2) to the Urbit Newsletter for news, blog posts, and events from the Urbit Foundation.
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46−**Join an event or meetup**: Many of the organizations and people behind Urbit host virtual and in-person events on a regular basis — check out the latest on our [Events feed](/events/), or a local [Meetup group](/ecosystem?type=communities).
49+**Meet up**: Many of the organizations and people behind Urbit host virtual and in-person events on a regular basis — check out the latest on our [Events feed](/events/), or a local [Meetup group](/ecosystem?type=communities).
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48−**Learn how to build on Urbit**: If you're the kind of person who wants to build applications directly for discerning communities with built-in identity and networking primitives, or even jump into the Urbit kernel's core, we have the most comprehensive information to get you started on the [Urbit Developers Site](https://developers.urbit.org/).
51+**Build**: If you're the kind of person who wants to build applications directly for discerning communities with built-in identity and networking primitives, or even jump into the Urbit kernel's core, visit [Urbit Developers](https://developers.urbit.org/) to learn more.