# Say hi to Virtual Beings!

Getting your first virtual being up and running with Virbe takes literally minutes. In this documentation, we're sharing with you all you need to know to quickly get through the initial setup, configure hardware for a digital signage solution, or use our SDKs.

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="https://1213579860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MaU7JJyoXT5PfhTD9dJ%2Fuploads%2FOWo8se6eFkp9MUZmG5RP%2FVirbe%20Virtual%20Beings.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d701a515-5a8f-450d-bae5-3f0194497257" alt=""><figcaption><p>A virtual being on a digital signage screen</p></figcaption></figure></div>

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To save you time, we suggest you first go through **the basics including:**

1. Virbe Hub introduction and dashboard deployment:
   * [Virbe-hosted launch](https://docs.virbe.ai/getting-started/introduction-to-virbe-platform/virbe-hosted-launch)
   * [Azure-hosted deployment](https://docs.virbe.ai/getting-started/introduction-to-virbe-platform/azure-hosted-deployment)
2. Important dashboard configurations:
   * [Configurations](https://docs.virbe.ai/dashboard-management/configurations)
   * [Profiles](https://docs.virbe.ai/dashboard-management/profiles)
   * [Personas](https://docs.virbe.ai/dashboard-management/personas)
3. To **learn more about touchpoints**, head out to:
   * [Metahuman Kiosk](https://docs.virbe.ai/touchpoints/kiosk-apps/metahuman-kiosk)
   * [Web Widget](https://docs.virbe.ai/touchpoints/web-integration)