# Tutorial: Getting started with AWS IoT Greengrass V2
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You can complete this getting started tutorial to learn the basic features of AWS IoT Greengrass V2. In this tutorial, you do the following:

1. Install and configure the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software on a Linux device, such as a Raspberry Pi, or a Windows device. This device is a Greengrass core device.

1. Develop a Hello World component on your Greengrass core device. Components are software modules that run on Greengrass core devices.

1. Upload that component to AWS IoT Greengrass V2 in the AWS Cloud.

1. Deploy that component from the AWS Cloud to your Greengrass core device.

**Note**  
This tutorial describes how to set up a development environment and explore the features of AWS IoT Greengrass. For more information about how to set up and configure production devices, see the following:  
[Setting up AWS IoT Greengrass core devices](setting-up.md)
[Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software](install-greengrass-core-v2.md)

You can expect to spend 20 to 30 minutes on this tutorial.

**Topics**
+ [Prerequisites](getting-started-prerequisites.md)
+ [Step 1: Set up an AWS account](getting-started-set-up-aws-account.md)
+ [Step 2: Set up your environment](getting-started-set-up-environment.md)
+ [Step 3: Install the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software](install-greengrass-v2.md)
+ [Step 4: Develop and test a component on your device](create-first-component.md)
+ [Step 5: Create your component in the AWS IoT Greengrass service](upload-first-component.md)
+ [Step 6: Deploy your component](deploy-first-component.md)
+ [Next steps](getting-started-next-steps.md)