# Getting started with AWS Glue
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The following sections provide information on setting up AWS Glue. Not all of the setting up sections are required to start using AWS Glue. You can use the instructions as needed to set up IAM permissions, encryption, and DNS ( if you're using a VPC environment to access data stores or if you're using interactive sessions).

**Topics**
+ [Overview of using AWS Glue](start-console-overview.md)
+ [Setting up IAM permissions for AWS Glue](set-up-iam.md)
+ [Setting up AWS Glue usage profiles](start-usage-profiles.md)
+ [Getting started with the AWS Glue Data Catalog](start-data-catalog.md)
+ [Setting up network access to data stores](start-connecting.md)
+ [Setting up encryption in AWS Glue](set-up-encryption.md)
+ [Setting up networking for development for AWS Glue](start-development-endpoint.md)