> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://delta-robotics.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://delta-robotics.gitbook.io/docs/get-started.md).

# Get Started

Start here to go from an unboxed ThermoFlex kit to your first muscle contraction, plus the safety rules that keep you and the hardware intact

New to Delta Robotics hardware? This is the on-ramp. Get the software installed, run your first muscle contraction, and understand the hazards before you send current through anything.

If you have a ThermoFlex evaluation kit, work through the pages below in order. If you already know the hardware, jump straight to the [Quickstart](/docs/get-started/quickstart.md).

## Where to begin

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quickstart: your first flex</strong></td><td>The fastest path from box to first contraction, in a handful of steps.</td><td><a href="/docs/get-started/quickstart.md">Quickstart: your first flex</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Safety essentials</strong></td><td>Heat, current, batteries, and fire. The rules to respect before you power on.</td><td><a href="/docs/get-started/safety.md">Safety essentials</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Evaluation kit walkthrough</strong></td><td>Follow the full video walkthrough for the ThermoFlex evaluation kit.</td><td><a href="/docs/tutorials/thermoflex/getting-started-with-our-evaluation-kit.md">Getting started with the evaluation kit</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Related pages

* [Safety essentials](/docs/get-started/safety.md): Read this before your first run.
* [ThermoFlex Python API](/docs/software/thermoflex-python-api.md): Install the library that drives your muscles.
* [TF Node Controller](/docs/hardware/thermoflex/tf-node-controller.md): The driver electronics behind every contraction.