> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hiero.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hiero.org/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started with Hiero

Welcome to the Hiero Getting Started section where you'll find information on how to get involved in Hiero and a collection of step-by-step guides designed to help you set up and explore a fully functional Hiero local node (network).

## Get Involved in Hiero

**➡** [**Start Here**](https://hiero.org/) - Learn about what is Hiero, who are the main participants and where to find collaboration opportunities.

**➡** [**Get Caught Up With The Latest News**](https://hiero.org/blog/) - Read our latest blog project news and events happening in our community.

**➡** [**Learn More About LFDT and Hiero**](https://www.lfdecentralizedtrust.org/projects/hiero) - Learn more about Hiero from Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust blog site.

**➡** [**Clone The Code**](https://github.com/hiero-ledger/) - Learn more about the code base in GitHub.

**➡** [**Attend our Technical Steering Committee Meeting**](https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meetings/hiero?view=week\&occurrence=1760450400) - Our Technical Committee Meetings are open and welcomes anyone who is interested in learning about the latest project status and direction.

**➡** [**Attend any of our public meetings**](https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meetings/hiero?view=month) - Explore any of our public project meetings. These meetings are designed to welcome everyone interested in learning more and contributing to any of Hiero's components.

## Hiero Setup Guides

The [**Hiero Local Node**](https://github.com/hashgraph/hedera-local-node) project empowers developers to deploy their own local network for development and testing. This network includes essential services such as the consensus node, mirror node, JSON-RPC relay, and more that can be deployed using multiple methods.

**➡** [**Deploy Your Hiero Local Node**](#deploy-your-hiero-local-node)

**➡** [**Available Services and Dashboards**](#available-services-and-dashboards)

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### Deploy Your Hiero Local Node

Choose to deploy between Docker with the Hiero CLI, managing your node via the official NPM package, or leveraging Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) like Gitpod or GitHub Codespaces. These guides are designed to help you quickly and efficiently establish a testing environment. This flexibility enables you to work from any device without being tied down by a static local setup.

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### **Available Services and Dashboards**

The Hiero local node comes with various services, each serving different functions, and accessible locally. You can use these services on `localhost`.

{% hint style="info" %}
In Gitpod and Codespaces, "localhost" refers to a virtual cloud server you're accessing via your browser. These platforms redirect local addresses to your cloud workspace, making it feel like you're working on a local setup.
{% endhint %}

These are the `localhost` endpoints for each service:

<table><thead><tr><th width="327.8828125">Type</th><th>Endpoint</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Consensus Node Endpoint</td><td><a href="http://localhost:50211/">http://localhost:50211/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Mirror Node GRPC Endpoint</td><td><a href="http://localhost:5600/">http://localhost:5600/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Mirror Node REST API Endpoint</td><td><a href="http://localhost:5551/">http://localhost:5551/</a></td></tr><tr><td>JSON RPC Relay Endpoint</td><td><a href="http://localhost:7546/">http://localhost:7546/</a></td></tr><tr><td>JSON RPC Relay Websocket Endpoint</td><td><a href="http://localhost:8546/">http://localhost:8546/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Mirror Node Explorer</td><td><a href="http://localhost:8080/devnet/dashboard">http://localhost:8080/devnet/dashboard</a></td></tr><tr><td>Grafana UI</td><td><a href="http://localhost:3000/">http://localhost:3000/</a></td></tr><tr><td>Prometheus UI</td><td><a href="http://localhost:9090/">http://localhost:9090/</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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