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# Getting Started

This section covers how to get started with CatalyX Blockchain Manager (CAT-BM) 2.0 for the Canton Network.

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CatalyX Blockchain Manager (CAT-BM) 2.0 is a Kubernetes-native platform for deploying and operating Canton Network validator nodes, with GitOps-driven operations and full lifecycle automation for Canton Network components.

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CAT-BM 2.0 is a complete rewrite succeeding the 1.x line: a new operator, a new REST API, and a rebuilt web platform. You declare a validator as a single Kubernetes custom resource, and the platform provisions the entire stack (i.e. the Canton participant node, the validator app, the Wallet and CNS UIs, and the authentication behind them). It then gives you a management plane and an API to operate it without direct cluster access.
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## Documentation Overview

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-hexagon-nodes">:hexagon-nodes:</i></td><td><strong>Introduction to Canton Network</strong></td><td>Learn more about Canton Network.</td><td><a href="/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/introduction-to-canton-network.md">Introduction to Canton Network</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-gear-complex-code">:gear-complex-code:</i></td><td><strong>Technical Architecture</strong></td><td>System design, topology, and infrastructure.</td><td><a href="/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/architecture.md">Technical Architecture</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-circle-arrow-down">:circle-arrow-down:</i></td><td><strong>Installation Instructions</strong></td><td>Prerequisites and platform install.</td><td><a href="/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/installation-instructions-canton.md">Installation Instructions</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-book-atlas">:book-atlas:</i></td><td><strong>Validator CRD Reference</strong></td><td>Validator CRD fields walkthrough.</td><td><a href="/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/validator-crd.md">Validator CRD Reference</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-desktop-arrow-down">:desktop-arrow-down:</i></td><td><strong>User Guide</strong></td><td>Walkthrough of the CatalyX platform.</td><td><a href="/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/console-guide-canton.md">User Guide</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-tachograph-digital">:tachograph-digital:</i></td><td><strong>Validator Management</strong></td><td>Core functionality and validator operations.</td><td><a href="/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/validator-management.md">Validator Management</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-memo">:memo:</i></td><td><strong>Release Notes</strong></td><td>Latest product updates and release notes.</td><td><a href="/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/release-notes.md">Release Notes</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-square-info">:square-info:</i></td><td><strong>Support &#x26; Resources</strong></td><td>Additional support and resources.</td><td><a href="/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/support-and-resources.md">Support &amp; Resources</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Where to start

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**Understand the shape of the system**

Read [Architecture](/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/architecture.md) to see how the operator, API, UI, and Canton nodes fit together.
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**Install the platform**

Follow [Installation Instructions](/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/installation-instructions-canton.md) to check prerequisites and install the Helm chart into your cluster.

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2.0 is **not an in-place upgrade** from 1.10 or 1.11. It installs fresh alongside or in place of an existing deployment. Contact IntellectEU support before planning a migration.
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**Create your first validator**

Apply a `Validator` resource as described in [Create a Validator](/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/validator-management/create-a-validator.md).
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**Operate it from the platform**

Open the [User Guide](/catalyx-blockchain-manager/canton-network/version-2.0/console-guide-canton.md) to learn what each screen shows and which operations it supports.
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