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Quickstart
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.. WARNING:: **First connection**

    For your **very first connection** to PSMN's resources, see :doc:`../connection/first_connection`.


Prerequisites
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* an account (a PSMN login and password), `see our form request <http://www.ens-lyon.fr/PSMN/doku.php?id=en:contact:forms:accueil>`_
* a :term:`SSH` :doc:`client <../connection/index>`
* good understanding of the :doc:`concepts and terms <../glossary>` used throughout that documentation,
* some familiarity with `Unix/Linux command-line environments <https://superbasics.beholder.uk/>`_, and notions of shell scripting.

Fast path
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.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1

    connection
    submission
    contact_staff


PSMN synoptic, for reference:

.. figure:: /_static/PSMN_network_synoptic_a3_2022d.png
    :alt: PSMN network synoptic 2022
    :width: 660px
    :align: center

    PSMN network synoptic (as of 2022)