# Part II: Getting started

To get started with MiGA, first make sure you have all the [system requirements](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/requirements). Next, [install and configure MiGA](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/installation) in order to use it for processing. You can also skip the configuration if you simply want to access projects previously processed.

Finally, you may want to get familiar with the [MiGA types](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/types), the [input data for MiGA](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/input), and the methods for [distances](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/distances) and [clustering](https://manual.microbial-genomes.org/master/part2/clustering).