# Getting Started with Droplets – DigitalOcean Documentation

> Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.
- [Droplet Quickstart](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/getting-started/quickstart/index.html.md): Just the essentials to go from zero to working in a few minutes.
- [Set up a Production-Ready Droplet](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/getting-started/recommended-droplet-setup/index.html.md): Create a new Droplet with our recommended configuration for improved security, reliability, and monitoring.
- [Recommended Drivers and Software for DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI GPU Droplets](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/getting-started/recommended-gpu-setup/index.html.md): Follow our recommended setup for drivers and software on GPU Droplets to use their GPUs.