# Ansible

Ansible is an open-source framework that provides tools to automate server management using declarative YAML definitions. It’s useful for automating common tasks such as application deployment, server provisioning, and configuration management.

DigitalOcean maintains an Ansible collection, [`digitalocean.cloud`](https://github.com/digitalocean/ansible-collection/), that you can use to manage DigitalOcean infrastructure.

## Getting Started

[DigitalOcean Ansible Collection Reference](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/ansible/reference/index.html.md): A complete reference for digitalocean.cloud, the DigitalOcean Ansible Collection

## Resources

[An Introduction to Configuration Management with Ansible](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/conceptual-articles/an-introduction-to-configuration-management-with-ansible): A Community tutorial series covering the installation and use of Ansible.

[How to Use Ansible: A Reference Guide](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/cheatsheets/how-to-use-ansible-cheat-sheet-guide): This cheat sheet-style guide provides a quick reference to commands and practices commonly used when working with Ansible.