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title: "Getting started"
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linkTitle: "Getting started"
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This section contains basic information and links to sections necessary for a quick start.
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## Installation
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First step is to install CVAT on your system. Use the [Installation Guide](/docs/administration/basics/installation/).
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## Getting started in CVAT
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To find out more, go to the [authorization](/docs/manual/basics/authorization/) section.
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To create a task, go to `Tasks` section. Click `Create new task` to go to the task creation page.
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Set the name of the future task.
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Set the label using the constructor: first click "add label", then enter the name of the label and choose the color.
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You need to upload images or videos for your future annotation. To do so, simply drag and drop the files.
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To learn more, go to [creating an annotation task](/docs/manual/basics/creating_an_annotation_task/)
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## Basic annotation
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When the task is created, you will see a corresponding message in the top right corner.
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Click the "Open task" button to go to the task page.
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Once on the task page, open a link to the job in the jobs list.
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Choose a correct section for your type of the task and start annotation.
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| Shape | Annotation | Interpolation |
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| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| Rectangle | [Shape mode (basics)](/docs/manual/basics/shape-mode-basics/) | [Track mode (basics)](/docs/manual/basics/track-mode-basics/) |
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| Polygon | [Annotation with polygons](/docs/manual/advanced/annotation-with-polygons/) | [Track mode with polygons](/docs/manual/advanced/annotation-with-polygons/track-mode-with-polygons/) |
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| Polyline | [Annotation with polylines](/docs/manual/advanced/annotation-with-polylines/) | |
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| Points | [Points in shape mode](/docs/manual/advanced/annotation-with-points/points-in-shape-mode/) | [Liner interpolation with one point](/docs/manual/advanced/annotation-with-points/liner-interpolation-with-one-point/) |
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| Cuboids | [Annotation with cuboids](/docs/manual/advanced/annotation-with-cuboids/) | [Editing the cuboid](/docs/manual/advanced/annotation-with-cuboids/editing-the-cuboid/) |
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| Tag | [Annotation with tags](/docs/manual/advanced/annotation-with-tags/) | |
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## Dump annotation
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1. To download the annotations, first you have to save all changes.
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Click the Save button or press `Ctrl+S`to save annotations quickly.
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2. After you saved the changes, click the Menu button.
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3. Then click the Dump Annotation button.
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4. Lastly choose a format of the dump annotation file.
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To learn more, go to [downloading annotations](/docs/manual/advanced/downloading-annotations/)
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