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title: Starting a Llama Stack Server
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description: Different ways to run Llama Stack servers - as library, container, or Kubernetes deployment
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sidebar_label: Starting Llama Stack Server
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sidebar_position: 7
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---
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# Starting a Llama Stack Server
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You can run a Llama Stack server in one of the following ways:
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## As a Library:
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This is the simplest way to get started. Using Llama Stack as a library means you do not need to start a server. This is especially useful when you are not running inference locally and relying on an external inference service (eg. fireworks, together, groq, etc.) See [Using Llama Stack as a Library](importing_as_library)
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## Container:
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Another simple way to start interacting with Llama Stack is to just spin up a container (via Docker or Podman) which is pre-built with all the providers you need. We provide a number of pre-built images so you can start a Llama Stack server instantly. You can also build your own custom container. Which distribution to choose depends on the hardware you have. See [Selection of a Distribution](./list_of_distributions) for more details.
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## Kubernetes:
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If you have built a container image and want to deploy it in a Kubernetes cluster instead of starting the Llama Stack server locally. See [Kubernetes Deployment Guide](../deploying/kubernetes_deployment) for more details.
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```{toctree}
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:maxdepth: 1
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:hidden:
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importing_as_library
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configuration
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```
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