| Title: Apache Velocity Engine - Getting Started |
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| ## Getting Started |
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| Velocity is easy to use! A quick way to get started is to skim the references below, then look at the examples and source provided in the distribution. *For developers writing web-based applications, the Web Application Guide is highly recommended!* |
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| + [User's Guide](user-guide.html) - explains how to write Velocity templates |
| + [Developer's Guide](developer-guide.html) - expains how to user Velocity inside Java programs |
| + [VTL Reference](vtl-reference.html) - concise syntax for Velocity Template Language (VTL) |
| + [Web Application Guide](webapps.html) - web-based application techniques and VelocityViewServlet tutorial |
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| The best place to start is with the examples provided in the distribution, and with the source code itself, which is included. |
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| ## Downloading Velocity |
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| You can download the latest release version of [Velocity Engine](/download.cgi#engine) or [Velocity Tools](/download.cgi#tools) from the main Apache Velocity download site. |
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| If you want to download the latest source, you can do so using git, see the [downloads page](/download.cgi). |
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| Instructions for building Velocity from source can be found in the [Site Building](build.html) document. |
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| ## API Documentation |
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| Our API documentation is available [online](apidocs/), you can generate it yourself from the included source code using the `mvn javadoc:aggregate` command. |
