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# Getting Started

Evaluation path, local quickstart, architecture, and request-flow guidance.

Use this section to decide whether ISLAMU Event fits your organization, run a local evaluation, and understand the authority and durability model before choosing infrastructure.

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## In this Section

* [**Why ISLAMU Event?**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/getting-started/why-islamu-event.md) — Explains product scope, adopter value, pre-1.0 maturity, and operator responsibility.
* [**5-Minute Quickstart**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/getting-started/5-minute-quickstart.md) — Launch the complete platform locally in under 5 minutes using Docker.
* [**Architecture & Request Flows**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/getting-started/architecture-and-request-flows.md) — Traces browser, write, callback, and operational paths through the BFF, API, application operations, persistence, and provider boundaries.

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## Recommended Path

1. Begin with [**Why ISLAMU Event?**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/getting-started/why-islamu-event.md) to evaluate core platform philosophy and governance.
2. Spin up a local test instance with the [**5-Minute Quickstart**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/getting-started/5-minute-quickstart.md).
3. Review [**Architecture & Request Flows**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/getting-started/architecture-and-request-flows.md) to understand how authentication, database transactions, and background outboxes interact.
4. Continue to [**Self-Hosting Guide**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/self-hosting.md) to select between Docker Standalone and Docker Compose for production.

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## Related Guides & Next Steps

* [**Self-Hosting Guide**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/self-hosting.md) — Compare deployment topologies and review sizing tiers.
* [**Configuration & Operations**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/configuration-and-operations.md) — Master environment variables, secrets, and disaster recovery.
* [**Security & Identity**](/islamu-event/documentation/readme/security-and-identity.md) — Configure Keycloak authentication and Cerbos or Local RBAC.


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