# Getting Started

Welcome to Quantum Cloud Services (QCS)! By the end of this guide, you'll be ready to develop quantum programs on Rigetti QPUs in the environment that suits you best. We'll cover the fundamentals of Quil and the Quil SDK, as well as the different packages available to you.

To get started, let's [Set up your environment](/qcs/getting-started/set-up-your-environment.md).

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[JupyterLab IDE](/qcs/getting-started/set-up-your-environment/jupyterlab-ide.md)
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[Install Locally](/qcs/getting-started/set-up-your-environment/installing-locally.md)
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While not strictly necessary, we also recommend installing the QCS CLI. See [Using the QCS CLI](/qcs/guides/using-the-qcs-cli.md) for more information.

Your [JupyterLab IDE](/qcs/getting-started/set-up-your-environment/jupyterlab-ide.md) will come with the CLI pre-installed.
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