# Welcome

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This website is meant to onboard and guide you through your DeFi experience. You can learn more about Acala on the [Acala website](https://acala.network/). For technical and protocol docs, please visit the [Acala protocol Wiki](https://wiki.acala.network/).

If you're new to the community, you can follow Acala on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/AcalaNetwork), subscribe to the [newsletter](https://share.hsforms.com/1X9RxkXk-R62I0VNbATaDXw4h8qc), join the [Discord](https://www.acala.gg/), and see all other social channels [here](https://linktr.ee/acalanetwork).

To start using the Acala Apps, go to [apps.acala.network](https://apps.acala.network/portfolio). If you are new, you'll need to do a few things before you can start using the Apps. To begin, go to Getting Started 👇

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[general](https://wiki-apps.acala.network/general)
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[common-errors](https://wiki-apps.acala.network/common-errors)
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