# Pangeo Forge Documentation Pangeo Forge is an open source framework for Extraction, Transformation, and Loading (ETL) of scientific data. ## First Steps New to Pangeo Forge? You are in the right spot! - {doc}`what_is_pangeo_forge` - Read more about Pangeo Forge and how it works. - {doc}`introduction_tutorial/index` - Ready to code? Walk through creating, running, and staging your first Recipe. ## How the documentation is organized There are a number of resources available when working with Pangeo Forge: - **Introduction Tutorial**: {doc}`introduction_tutorial/index` - Walks you through creating, running, and staging your first Recipe. - **User Guides** explain core Pangeo Forge concepts in detail. They provide background information to aid in gaining a depth of understanding: - {doc}`pangeo_forge_recipes/recipe_user_guide/index` - For learning about how to create Recipes. - {doc}`pangeo_forge_cloud/recipe_contribution` - For learning how to contribute recipes to Pangeo Forge Cloud. - {doc}`pangeo_forge_recipes/development/development_guide` - For developers seeking to contribute to Pangeo Forge core functionality. - **Advanced Examples** walk through examples of using Pangeo Forge Recipes: - {doc}`pangeo_forge_recipes/tutorials/index` - Are in-depth demonstrations of using Pangeo Forge Recipes with real world datasets. They are a good next step after the Introduction Tutorial. - **References** are the complete technical documentation of Pangeo Forge features. They are useful when you want to review a particular functionality in depth, but assume you already have a working knowledge of the framework: - {doc}`pangeo_forge_recipes/api_reference` - {doc}`pangeo_forge_cloud/pr_checks_reference` ## Connecting with the Community Pangeo Forge is a community run effort with a variety of roles: - **Recipe contributors** — contributors who write recipes to define the data conversions. This can be anyone with a desire to create analysis ready cloud-optimized (ARCO) data. To get involved, see {doc}`pangeo_forge_cloud/recipe_contribution`. - **Bakery operators** — individuals or instituations who deploy bakeries on cloud infrastructure to process and host the transformed data. This is typically an organization with a grant to fund the infrastructure. For more information, see the Bakeries section of {doc}`pangeo_forge_cloud/core_concepts`. - **Pangeo Forge developers** - scientists and software developers who maintain and enhance the open-source code base which makes Pangeo Forge run. See {doc}`pangeo_forge_recipes/development/index`. If you are new to Pangeo Forge and looking to get involved, we suggest starting with {doc}`pangeo_forge_cloud/recipe_contribution`. ## Site Contents ```{toctree} :maxdepth: 3 what_is_pangeo_forge introduction_tutorial/index pangeo_forge_recipes/index pangeo_forge_cloud/index ```