# Step Certificates Documentation

Index of Documentation and Tutorials for using and deploying the `step certificates`.

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## Table of Contents

* **General Info**
    * [Website](https://smallstep.com)
    * [Installation Guide](../README.md#installation-guide)
    * [Getting Started](./GETTING_STARTED.md): in depth guide on getting started
      with `step certificates`, including all configuration options.
    * [Contribution Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
    * [Sane Defaults](./defaults.md): default algorithms and attributes used
      in cryptographic primitives and why they were selected.
    * [Frequently Asked Questions](./questions.md)
    * Check out our [Blog](https://smallstep.com/blog/). We post quality
      educational content as well as periodic updates on new releases.
* **API**: Guides to using the API via the `step` CLI.
    * [Revoking Certificates](./revocation.md)
    * [Persistence Layer](./database.md): description and guide to using `step certificates`'
      persistence layer for storing certificate management metadata.
* **Tutorials**: Guides for deploying and getting started with `step` in various environments.
    * [Docker](./docker.md)
    * [Kubernetes](../autocert/README.md)

## Further Reading

* [Use TLS Everywhere](https://smallstep.com/blog/use-tls.html)
* [Everything you should know about certificates and PKI but are too afraid to ask](https://smallstep.com/blog/everything-pki.html)