# Getting Started

Start here if you are new to PyMedPhys, new to Python in a clinical workflow,
or unsure whether you should use the library, the CLI, or the app layer.

For most users, the best reading order is:

1. {doc}`What PyMedPhys can do <what-pymedphys-can-do>`
2. {doc}`Choose your path <choose-your-path>`
3. {doc}`Installation options <installation-options>`
4. {doc}`Quick Start Guide <quick-start>`

If you already know that you want shell or scheduled-job automation, also read
{doc}`Using the CLI <cli>` after installation.

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2

what-pymedphys-can-do
choose-your-path
installation-options
quick-start
cli
```