.. _section-getting-started:

Getting Started
===============

Once |me| is installed, choose any one of the following paths to proceed:

*  Follow the examples in this section, using the precompiled libraries in
   your |me| installation. RTI recommends this route to familiarize yourself 
   with |me|.

*  If you want to build your own Platform Support Library (PSL), refer to 
   :ref:`psl_compiling`, then return to this section and follow the examples. 

*  If you have a source bundle, refer to :ref:`source_compiling`,
   then return to this section and follow the examples.

This section will help you get started with |me| by using the example 
applications that are included in your |me| installation. These are 
HelloWorld examples that can be altered to suit your preferences.

Once you have used the examples in this chapter to familiarize 
yourself with |me|'s features, you are ready to develop your own 
applications as described in :ref:`section-developing-applications`.

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Contents

   examples
   example_generation