# Installing and configuring Derby

This section will help you install and configure Derby.

After you complete the installation:

- Access the Self-study tutorial to get up and running with Derby. This tutorial demonstrates how to use Derby in the embedded and client/server configurations.
- If you are an experienced JDBC programmer, you should also see the Quick start guide for experienced JDBC users.

- Installing Derby
  To install Derby you must download the distribution and extract the package.
- Setting up your environment
  Derby includes several scripts that run the Derby tools and utilities. How you run those scripts depends on the configuration that you want to use to access the Derby database and tools.
- Using the Derby tools and startup utilities
  There are several tools and utilities that you might want to use as you begin to work with Derby.
- Verifying the Derby system configuration
  You should confirm that your computer has the correct software installed and that the environment variables are set before you start working with Derby.