# Getting Started
Start here to install dotlottie-io and build or load your first .lottie file in Node.js or the browser.

# Getting Started with dotlottie-io

This section walks you from zero to a working `.lottie` file:

1. **[Introduction](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/getting-started/introduction)** — what dotlottie-io is and where it fits
2. **[Installation](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/getting-started/installation)** — add it to a Node.js or browser project
3. **[Quick Start: Creating](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/getting-started/creating)** — build your first `.lottie` file
4. **[Quick Start: Loading](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/getting-started/loading)** — load and inspect an existing one

If you're coming from `dotlottie-js`, you can skip ahead to the [migration guide](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/guides/migrating-from-dotlottie-js) once you've read the introduction.