# Welcome to Concrete

⭐️[ Star the repo on Github](https://github.com/zama-ai/concrete) | 📚 [FHE resources by Zama](https://github.com/zama-ai/awesome-zama/tree/main) | 💬 [Community support ](https://community.zama.ai/)

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**Concrete** is an open-source FHE Compiler that simplifies the use of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE).

### Get started

Learn the basics of Concrete, set it up, and make it run with ease.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">What is Concrete</td><td><a href="get-started/">get-started</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Installation</td><td><a href="get-started/installing.md">installing.md</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Quick start</td><td><a href="get-started/quick_start.md">quick_start.md</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Build with Concrete

Start building with Concrete by exploring its core features, discovering essential guides, and learning more with step-by-step tutorials.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><strong>Fundamentals</strong></td><td>Explore the core features and basics of Concrete.</td><td><ul><li><a href="broken-reference">Core features</a></li><li><a href="broken-reference">Compilation</a></li><li><a href="broken-reference">Execution/Analysis</a></li></ul></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/fundamentals.png">fundamentals.png</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><strong>Guides</strong></td><td>Discover essential guides to work with Concrete.</td><td><ul><li><a href="guides/configure.md">Configure</a></li><li><a href="guides/manage_keys.md">Manage keys</a></li><li><a href="howto/debug.md">Deploy</a></li></ul></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/guides.png">guides.png</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><strong>Tutorials</strong></td><td>Learn more about TFHE-rs with our tutorials.</td><td><ul><li><a href="tutorials/see-all-tutorials.md#start-here">Start here</a></li><li><a href="tutorials/see-all-tutorials.md#go-further">Go further</a></li><li><a href="tutorials/see-all-tutorials.md">See all tutorials</a></li></ul></td><td><a href=".gitbook/assets/tutorials.png">tutorials.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Explanations

Refer to the API, review product architecture, and access additional resources for in-depth explanations while working with Concrete.

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    <tr><td align="center">API</td><td><a href="dev/api/README.md">README.md</a></td></tr>
    <tr><td align="center">Frontend fusing</td><td><a href="dev/fusing.md">fusing.md</a></td></tr>
    <tr><td align="center">Compiler backend</td><td><a href="dev/compilation/optimizer.md">optimizer.md</a></td></tr>
    <tr><td align="center">Optimizer</td><td><a href="dev/compilation/dialects.md">dialects.md</a></td></tr>
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### Supports

Our team of experts usually answers within 24 hours in working days.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">💬 <strong>Community forum</strong></td><td align="center">Ask technical questions to the Zama team and find solutions to common issues</td><td><a href="https://community.zama.ai/">https://community.zama.ai/</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">👾 <strong>Discord channel</strong></td><td align="center">Discuss FHE-related topics with the FHE community in real-time</td><td><a href="https://discord.com/invite/fhe-org">https://discord.com/invite/fhe-org</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Developers

* [Contribute to Concrete](dev/contributing.md)
* [Check the latest release note](https://github.com/zama-ai/concrete/releases)
* [Request a feature](https://github.com/zama-ai/concrete/issues/new?assignees=\&labels=feature\&projects=\&template=features.md)
* [Report a bug](https://github.com/zama-ai/concrete/issues/new?assignees=\&labels=bug%2C+triage\&projects=\&template=bug\_report.md)