> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://semantic-release.gitbook.io/semantic-release/next/usage/getting-started.md).

# Getting started

In order to use **semantic-release** you must follow these steps: 1. [Install](/semantic-release/next/usage/installation.md#installation) **semantic-release** in your project 2. Configure your Continuous Integration service to [run **semantic-release**](/semantic-release/next/usage/ci-configuration.md#run-semantic-release-only-after-all-tests-succeeded) 3. Configure your Git repository and package manager repository [authentication](/semantic-release/next/usage/ci-configuration.md#authentication) in your Continuous Integration service 4. Configure **semantic-release** [options and plugins](/semantic-release/next/usage/configuration.md#configuration)

Alternatively those steps can be easily done with the [**semantic-release** interactive CLI](https://github.com/semantic-release/cli):

```bash
npm install -g semantic-release-cli

cd your-module
semantic-release-cli setup
```

![dialogue](/files/-Ll49NeApZUlP_GESfiH)

See the [semantic-release-cli](https://github.com/semantic-release/cli#what-it-does) documentation for more details.

**Note**: only a limited number of options, CI services and plugins are currently supported by `semantic-release-cli`.