@section gs_obtain Downloading & Installing QP/C™
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<p>The most recommended way of obtaining QP/C™ is by downloading the <a class="extern" target="_blank" href="https://www.state-machine.com/#Downloads"><b>QP-bundle™</b></a>, which includes QP/C™ as well as other QP frameworks and also the <a class="extern" target="_blank" href="https://www.state-machine.com/qm/">QM™ modeling tool</a> and the <a class="extern" target="_blank" href="https://www.state-machine.com/products/">QTools™ collection</a>. The main advantage of obtaining QP/C™ bundled together like that is that you get all components, tools and examples ready to go.
<a class="extern" target="_blank" href="https://www.state-machine.com/#Downloads"><strong>QP-bundle™</strong></a> is the **most recommended** way of downloading and installing QP/C™. However, if you are allergic to installers and GUIs or don't have administrator privileges you can also **download and install QP/C™ separately** as described in the Application Note: "Getting Started with QP/C" below.
@section gs_an Getting Started with QP/C™ App Note
The Quantum Leaps Application Note <a class="extern" target="_blank" href="https://www.state-machine.com/doc/AN_Getting_Started_with_QPC.pdf"><strong>Getting Started with QP/C</strong></a> provides instructions on how to download, install and get started with QP/C quickly. The application note also contains a **QP/C Tutorial**, in which you build a simple "Blinky" application.
