# :material-book: Manual

Instructions and explanations for practical Implementations ordered by Topics.

## Tutorials

**Learning-oriented adventures with a hands-on experience.**

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-   :material-clock-fast:{ .lg .middle } __Set up in 15 minutes__

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    Create your own clan and get everything
    running in minutes

    [:octicons-arrow-right-24: Getting started](../getting-started/index.md)

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## Guides

**How-to Guides for achieving a certain goal or solving a specific issue.**

- [Adding Machines](./adding-machines.md): Learn how Clan automatically includes machines and Nix files.

- [Secrets](./secrets.md): Learn how to manage secrets.

- [Inventory](./inventory.md): Clan's declaration format for running **services** on one or multiple **machines**.

- [Flake-parts guide](./flake-parts.md): Use clan with [flake-parts](https://flake.parts/).

- [Contribute](./contribute.md): Discover how to set up a development environment to contribute to Clan!