1. Set up a network

Choose a quickstart to get your OpenZiti overlay network running. All options result in a working network — pick the one that fits your environment.

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Quickstarts are short-lived networks great for learning. For production deployments, see the deployment guides.

Option	Best for
Local — no Docker	Fastest start; run all binaries directly on your machine
Local — with Docker	Single container with the full stack
Local — Docker Compose	Multi-container setup with better service isolation
Local — Kubernetes	Run on a local minikube cluster
Remote server	Deploy on an internet-accessible server; sharable with others