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## Introduction
Want to build something on top of LBRY? This is the place to get started.
At least, it's the place to get started so long as you have some idea of what LBRY _is_. If you don't, you should read the
[Overview](/overview) and the [spec](/spec) for more technical details.
Want to build something on top of LBRY? This is the place to get started. If this is your first introduction to LBRY, you should read the [Overview](/overview) first.
Want to build with us rather than on your own? Check out our [Contributing Guide](/contribute).
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- You want to privately distribute data or information. LBRY is designed for publishing and sharing information in an open fashion.
- You want to do illegal things.
## Application Basics
Ready to get started? Let's build a [Hello Satoshi] app.
You can build many types of apps. Fat apps, short apps, tall apps, skinny apps!
If you want to read a more general overview on application building (or you don't want to use Electron), you can jump right to [Applications 101].
Most end-user applications will use the [lbry-sdk](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry) as a way of accessing and communicating with the LBRY network. A look at the [APIs](/api/sdk) provided by the SDK will help you understand what facilities the SDK provides.
## Hello Satoshi
Some applications do not need to access content available on the network (e.g. a wallet-only app, or a blockchain visualizer). These applications might use [lbrycrd](https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd), the blockchain daemon, or [chainquery](https://github.com/lbryio/chainquery), which parses blockchain data into SQL.
This section will guide you creating a basic [Electron](https://electronjs.org/) application that calls to the LBRY network and renders an image returned by the network.
(sentence about we're setting up electron app but there's lots of other ways to do stuff)
### (The Steps)
These steps require [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/). Learn how to install it [here](https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm).
1. Setup the starter package.
```
git clone https://github.com/lbryio/electron-starter
cd electron-starter
npm install
npm run dev
```
2. Make Your First Code Change
(edit whatever.js to call get and render the video)
### (You Did It!)
This shows how easy it is to get up and running blah blah blah.
(Segue)
## Applications 101
You can build many types of apps. Your app doesn't have to use Electron, nor does it have to be targeted at consumers, use a UI, or even fetch digital content at all! In this section, we'll look at the various components that you might use to build your app as well as specific categories of applications.
Most applications will use [lbry-sdk](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry) as a way of accessing and communicating with the LBRY network. A look at the [APIs](/api/sdk) provided by the SDK will help you understand what facilities the SDK provides.
Some applications do not need to access content available on the network (e.g. a wallet-only app, or a blockchain visualizer). These applications might use [lbrycrd](https://github.com/lbryio/lbrycrd), the full-node blockchain daemon, or [chainquery](https://github.com/lbryio/chainquery), which parses blockchain data into SQL.
Let's look at some specific types of applications and the basic design for each.
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```
git clone https://github.com/lbryio/electron-starter
cd electron-starter
yarn
yarn dev
npm install
npm run dev
```
##### Other Applications