# Getting Started

## <mark style="color:red;">❊ Software</mark>

Download all of the required software that will work with the Yubikey

<table><thead><tr><th width="289">Program</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="/files/cx3UyzbMaa2qyyOJ3lWy" alt=""> <a href="https://yubico.com/support/download/yubikey-manager/"><strong>Yubikey Manager</strong></a></td><td>Official Yubico program which helps manage your Yubikey.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/cx3UyzbMaa2qyyOJ3lWy" alt=""> <a href="https://yubico.com/products/yubico-authenticator/"><strong>Yubikey Authenticator</strong></a></td><td>A program similar to Google Authenticator, Authy, etc.<br>Stores OTP passwords directly on your Yubikey and displays them in a neat program.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/cx3UyzbMaa2qyyOJ3lWy" alt=""> <a href="https://yubico.com/support/download/smart-card-drivers-tools/"><strong>Yubikey Minidrivers</strong></a></td><td>Software that  allows the Yubikey to communicate with other services.</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/cx3UyzbMaa2qyyOJ3lWy" alt=""> <a href="https://gpg4win.org/"><strong>GPG4Win</strong></a></td><td>GPG tools for Windows</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/cx3UyzbMaa2qyyOJ3lWy" alt=""> <a href="https://gpgtools.org/"><strong>GPGSuite</strong></a></td><td>GPG tools for MacOS</td></tr></tbody></table>

## <mark style="color:red;">❊ Docs</mark>

Quick reference docs to various aspects of the Yubikey:

<table><thead><tr><th width="291">Reference</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><img src="/files/cx3UyzbMaa2qyyOJ3lWy" alt=""> <a href="https://docs.yubico.com/software/yubikey/tools/ykman/PIV_Commands.html"><strong>YKMan PIV Commands</strong></a></td><td>PIV interface commands</td></tr><tr><td><img src="/files/cx3UyzbMaa2qyyOJ3lWy" alt=""> <a href="https://developers.yubico.com/PIV/Guides/Device_setup.html"><strong>Device Setup</strong></a></td><td>Yubico supplied instructions on device setup.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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