# Setup
Setup based on which kind of probes are you going to use. If you don't understand, please read [Concepts and Designs](../concepts-and-designs/README.md) first.

## Language agents in Service 

- [Java agent](service-agent/java-agent/README.md). Introduce how to install java agent to your service, without change any codes.
- [.NET Core agent](https://github.com/OpenSkywalking/skywalking-netcore). See .NET Core agent project document for more details.
- [Node.js agent](https://github.com/OpenSkywalking/skywalking-nodejs). See Node.js server side agent project document for more details.

## On Service Mesh
  - Istio
    - [SkyWalking on Istio](istio/README.md). Introduce how to use Istio Mixer SkyWalking Adapter to work with SkyWalking.
    

## Setup backend
Follow [backend setup document](backend/backend-language-agent-setup.md) to understand and config the backend for different
scenarios, and open advanced features.