# Getting started with DIGIT

For enabling any municipal-service on a fresh environment and for the first time, we need to have basic idea of what DIGIT does and what all generic services are required for setting it up .

DIGIT is an open-source, customizable platform that lends itself to extensibility. New modules can be built on top of the platform to suit new use-cases or existing modules can be modified or replaced. To enable this, in addition to deploying DIGIT, a CD/CI pipeline should be set up. CD/CI pipelines enable the end user to automate & simplify the build/deploy process.

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Refer [here](https://core.digit.org/guides/installation-guide/digit-deployment) for further reference of DIGIT and its deployment.

#### &#x20;Core Services: <a href="#hardbreak-core-services" id="hardbreak-core-services"></a>

DIGIT platform comprises of couple of core-services that serves as the backbone for the platform.\
There are several core-services like:

1. [Workflow Service](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services/workflow-service)
2. [Location Service](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services/location-services)
3. [User Service](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services/user-services)
4. [Access Control Service](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services/access-control-services)
5. [PDF Service](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services/pdf-generation-service)
6. [Payment Service](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services/payment-gateway-service)
7. [MDMS Service](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services/mdms-master-data-management-service)
8. [Indexer Service](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services/indexer-service)
9. [Persister Service](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services/persister-service)
10. ..and [many more](https://core.digit.org/platform/core-services)

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Each microservice has a distinct function, which is explained in the provided documentation links.\
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Once you understand the platform and its terminology, you'll be well-prepared to activate any particular municipal service.


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