Title: Guidebooks Archive · WordPress VIP Documentation

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#  Guidebooks

Guidebooks are a resource for all stages of your journey with WordPress VIP. If 
you just arrived, learn how to get started. If you are a developer, get set up with
the accounts and tooling you need for developing your application code. Learn how
to start preparing for your upcoming site launch.

![](https://docs.wpvip.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/guidebooks-1-get-started-
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##  󠀁[ Get started on VIP ](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/get-started/)󠁿

Learn the basics of the WordPress VIP infrastructure, get set up with user accounts
and access, familiarize yourself with the tools you will be working with, and learn
how to get help when you need it.

 [ Read "Get started on VIP" ](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/get-started/)

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##  󠀁[ Get started as a developer ](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/develop-on-wpvip/)󠁿

Get set up with the accounts and tooling you need to develop an application on the
VIP Platform. Familiarize yourself with the recommended development workflow, and
available resources for logs, monitoring, and support.

 [ Read "Get started as a developer" ](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/develop-on-wpvip/)

![](https://docs.wpvip.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/guidebooks-3-site-
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##  󠀁[ Prepare for a site launch ](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/prepare-for-launch/)󠁿

To ensure that a launch on WordPress VIP goes smoothly and successfully, complete
the preparation steps for your site launch several days before your planned launch
date.

 [ Read "Prepare for a site launch" ](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/prepare-for-launch/)

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practices.png)

##  󠀁[ Developer best practices ](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/developer-best-practices/)󠁿

When developers follow best practices for developing code, collaboration improves
and your team can work more effectively.

 [ Read "Developer best practices" ](https://docs.wpvip.com/guidebooks/developer-best-practices/)