# Are you a first-time user?
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If you're a first-time user of Amazon Polly, we recommend that you read the following sections in the listed order: 

1. **[How Amazon Polly works](how-text-to-speech-works.md)** – This section introduces various Amazon Polly inputs and options that you can work with in order to create a simple experience. 

1. **[Getting started with Amazon Polly](getting-started.md)** – In this section, you set up your account and test Amazon Polly speech synthesis. 

1. **[Sample code and applications for Amazon Polly](samples-and-examples.md)** – This section provides additional examples that you can use to explore Amazon Polly.