getting started
Taking first steps
Getting started refers to the initial phase of beginning something—a project, task, or activity.
The phrase emphasizes the effort required to move from inaction to action: Getting started is always the hardest part.
It often appears in instructional contexts as a section heading for beginners: See the Getting Started guide.
- beginningInitial stage of something
- commencementAct of starting
- day oneThe absolute beginning
- inceptionFounding moment
- outsetInitial point of something
square one · from scratch · inauguration · kickoff · getting the ball rolling · launching · jumpstart · hitting the ground running · initiation · taking the plunge · introduction · preliminary · baby steps · preparation · first steps · learning curve · embark · triggering
- tech resourcestutorials, manuals, user guides, reference books, handbooks
- getting startedbegin, first steps, basics, introduction, intro
- manualsuser manual, manual, handbook, product manual, service manual
- tutorialstutorial, how-tos, tutorial video, step-by-step guide, walkthrough
- documentationmanual, manuals, user guide, user guides, user manual
- documentation toolsConfluence, readme, Sphinx, knowledge base, user manuals
getting startedfinishing
Bringing to completion
wrapping up · concluding · completing · ending · winding down
getting startedstopping
Ceasing to continue
staying put · quitting · giving up · calling it quits · procrastinating
getting startedwinding down
Gradually decreasing toward conclusion
slowing down · grinding to a halt · losing steam · petering out · running out of gas
gets, gotten, getter, start, starts, started, starting, starter, starters