# Getting Started - [Astera 8 - Important Considerations](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/astera-8-important-considerations.md) - [Astera 8 - System Requirements](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/astera-8-system-requirements.md) - [Configuring the Server](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/configuring-the-server.md) - [Connecting to a Different Astera Server from the Lean Client](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/connecting-to-a-different-astera-server-from-the-lean-client.md) - [Connecting to an Astera Server using Lean Client](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/connecting-to-an-astera-server-using-lean-client.md) - [How to Build a Cluster Database and Create a Repository](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/how-to-build-a-cluster-database-and-create-a-repository.md) - [How to Login from Lean Client](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/how-to-login-from-lean-client.md) - [Setting up a Server Certificate (.pfx) File in a New Environment](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/setting-up-a-server-certificate-.pfx-file-in-a-new-environment.md) - [Installing Client and Server Applications](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/installing-client-and-server-applications.md) - [Licensing Model in Astera 8](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/licensing-model-in-astera-8.md) - [Migrating from Astera 7.x to Astera 8](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/migrating-from-astera-7.x-to-astera-8.md) - [UI Walkthrough - Astera 8.0](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/ui-walkthrough-astera-8.0.md) - [User Roles and Access Control](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started/user-roles-and-access-control.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.