> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://grandcentral.backbase.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set up your environment

> Prepare your local environment for Agentic AI development

Before you can start building agents, you need to set up your development environment. Follow the comprehensive onboarding guide to configure your tools and access.

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  Access the full onboarding documentation with detailed setup instructions, tool configurations, and access requirements.
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## Quick overview

The onboarding process includes:

* **Required Tools**: Azure CLI, Kubectl, ArgoCD CLI, Sops, Kubelogin
* **Azure Authentication**: Setting up Azure CLI and account access
* **VPN Configuration**: Installing and configuring VPN access
* **Web Proxy Setup**: Configuring proxy settings for network access
* **Kubeconfig Generation**: Setting up access to development and staging runtime environments

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  For detailed step-by-step instructions, tool installation guides, and troubleshooting, refer to the [Complete Onboarding Guide](https://github.com/bb-ecos-agbs/.github-private/blob/main/ONBOARDING.md) on GitHub.
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## Next steps

Once you've completed onboarding:

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    Provision your repository via GitOps
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  <Card title="Creating your first agent" icon="rocket" href="/agentic-ai/getting-started/creating-first-agent">
    Build and deploy your first agentic application
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