Getting started with Zowe

If you just started exploring Zowe, follow the path in this topic.

Learning about Zowe

Learn what is Zowe, how Zowe works and what it can do for you.

• Introduction video

  Begin your journey with Zowe through this introductory video which is designed to give you an overview of Zowe's various components and features and get you familiar with them quickly.

• Zowe overview

  Refer to the overview topics to walk through basic concepts of Zowe, its components and benefits.

• Zowe architecture

  Review the Zowe architecture to understand how Zowe works.

• Zowe FAQs

  If you have a question, it's a good idea to try the FAQ, which answers the most commonly asked questions about Zowe.

• Release notes

  Check out what's new with Zowe.

• Zowe learning resources

  Find a list of helpful Zowe resources on the web, including blogs, videos, webinars, courses, trials, and so on.

Install and use

Now you know that Zowe consists of several components. You can determine which Zowe components to install and use. Follow the component-specific information roadmaps to install, use, and troubleshoot Zowe components. You can also get information about how to contribute to each specific component.

Zowe versions for use with other products and plugins

While it is generally recommended that you use more recent releases of Zowe, users who intend to use Zowe as a prerequisite for a commercial product or plugin should refer to the documentation for those products to determine which versions of Zowe are compatible and have been tested with the commercial product in question.

Components to install and use	Information roadmaps
Zowe Application Framework, Zowe API Mediation Layer (these are installed as z/OS server components)	Information roadmap for Zowe Application Framework, Information roadmap for Zowe API Mediation Layer -
Zowe Explorer	Information roadmap for Zowe Explorer
Zowe CLI	Information roadmap for Zowe CLI
Zowe Client SDKs (under development)	Information roadmap for Zowe client SDKs

Getting involved

There are many ways to contribute to Zowe, and we welcome contributions! Read the contributor’s guide to get started on the code and guidelines.