> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started.md).

# Get Started

- [Introduction to e6 Query Engine](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/readme.md): Welcome to e6data's Query Engine documentation. Continue on, to go from zero to your first running query, regardless of which cloud you are on.
- [About e6 Query Engine](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/readme/about-e6data.md): What e6data is and how the platform is organized - the starting point before you deploy and query.
- [How e6 Query Engine works](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/readme/how-e6data-works.md): How e6data runs a query - from your SQL through planning and distributed execution, reading your data in place without moving it.
- [Table of contents](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/readme-1.md)
- [Architecture](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/architecture.md)
- [High-level Architecture](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/architecture/high-level-architecture.md): This page provides a high-level overview of e6 query engine architecture. It introduces the key constructs of e6data query engine and describes the deployment models we support.
- [Detailed architecture walkthrough](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/architecture/detailed-architecture-walkthrough.md)
- [Key Characteristics](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/architecture/detailed-architecture-walkthrough/key-characteristics.md)
- [The components](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/architecture/detailed-architecture-walkthrough/the-components.md)
- [What happens when you run a query](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/architecture/detailed-architecture-walkthrough/what-happens-when-you-run-a-query.md)
- [How the architecture compares](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/architecture/detailed-architecture-walkthrough/how-the-architecture-compares.md)
- [Platform components](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/architecture/platform-components.md): What makes up the e6data Control Plane and Compute Plane, and where your data sits relative to each.
- [Identity & Access Setup](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/identity-access-setup.md)
- [Sign up and login](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/identity-access-setup/sign-up-and-login.md): Create your e6data account and sign in - passwordless email codes or your company's SSO.
- [Organization setup](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/identity-access-setup/organization-setup.md): Set up your e6data organization - invite members, assign roles, and enable domain auto-join.
- [Accept invites](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/identity-access-setup/accept-invites.md): Accept an invitation to join an existing e6data organization.
- [SSO overview](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/identity-access-setup/sso-overview.md): What Single Sign-On is and that e6data supports it - with a pointer to the full setup guide.
- [Deployment Models](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/deployment-models.md): The two e6data deployment models - Serverless (e6data runs the compute) and In Your VPC (compute runs in your Kubernetes cluster) - and how to choose.
- [Quickstart](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/quickstart.md): From signup to your first query in under 30 minutes. Pick your cloud and follow the path.
- [Choose setup path](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/quickstart/choose-setup-path.md): Pick your cloud and deployment model, then jump to the matching e6data setup guide.
- [Run first query](https://docs.e6data.com/query-engine/get-started/quickstart/run-first-query.md): Run your first real query in e6data after setup - open the SQL Editor, pick a cluster and catalog, and confirm results.


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