# Quick start
Quick start is for end users to start up the SkyWalking quickly in local.

1. Download releases from Apache official website. [Link](http://skywalking.apache.org/downloads/)
1. Deploy backend on local. See [collector in standalone mode doc](Deploy-backend-in-standalone-mode.md)
1. Install Java Agent. [Doc](Deploy-skywalking-agent.md)
1. Set your OS time(include time zone) correct.
1. Reboot your applications, and open UI.

If you want to deploy SkyWalking in server or cloud as a cluster, please following these two documents:
1. [Install javaagent](Deploy-skywalking-agent.md)
1. [Deploy backend in cluster mode](Deploy-backend-in-cluster-mode.md)