# Getting Started - [Overview](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/overview.md): A quick overview of the BoxLang Language & Framework - [Multi-Runtime](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/overview/multi-runtime.md): BoxLang can be deployed to multiple runtimes - [Instructions & Interpreters](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/overview/instructions-and-interpreters.md): BoxLang is a dynamic JSR-223 language that runs on the JVM - [CommandBox CLI](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/overview/commandbox-cli.md): CommandBox is the de facto standard for BoxLang development and execution. - [Quick Syntax Guide](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/overview/syntax-style-guide.md): Quickly learn what the BoxLang language offers. - [Differences From CFML](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/overview/syntax-style-guide/cfml.md): A quick guide on key differences and issues when migrating from CFML - [Running ColdFusion/CFML Apps](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/overview/running-coldfusion-cfml-apps.md): Learn how to migrate your existing ColdFusion/CFML apps to BoxLang - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/overview/frequently-asked-questions.md) - [Installation](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/installation.md): Getting started with BoxLang is easy! Choose your path wisely! - [BoxLang Quick Installer](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/installation/boxlang-quick-installer.md): The BoxLang Quick Installer is the fastest way to get started with BoxLang. - [BoxLang Version Manager (BVM)](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/installation/boxlang-version-manager-bvm.md): BVM is a simple version manager for BoxLang, similar to jenv or nvm. It allows you to easily install, manage, and switch between different versions of BoxLang. - [Homebrew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/installation/homebrew.md): Easily install BoxLang or our BoxLang Version Manager (BVM) with Homebrew! - [Modules](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/installation/modules.md): The Officially supported BoxLang modules - [Running BoxLang](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang.md): BoxLang and the Multiverse! - [AWS Lambda](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/aws-lambda.md): BoxLang Runtime for AWS Lambda! Serverless for the win! - [CommandBox](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/commandbox.md): The defacto enterprise servlet deployment for BoxLang - Power your mission-critical applications with CommandBox - [Chromebooks](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/chromebooks.md): Learn how to code with BoxLang on your Chromebook using Linux development environment! - [CLI Scripting](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/cli-scripting.md): The core runtime allows you to build CLI scripting applications - [DigitalOcean App](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/digitalocean-app.md): Deploy a modern, cloud-native BoxLang application to DigitalOcean App Platform in minutes! - [Demos](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/demos.md): BoxLang has an extensive collection of runnable demos showcasing real-world applications and integrations. - [Desktop Applications](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/desktop-applications.md): Build native cross-platform desktop applications with BoxLang, Electron, and Vite — ship a full JVM web server inside every installer. - [Docker](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/docker.md): Containerize all things with BoxLang - Professional Docker images for development and production - [GitHub Actions](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/github-actions.md): Run BoxLang in your GitHub Actions seamlessly with the official setup action. - [Google Cloud Functions](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/google-cloud-functions.md): Run BoxLang on Google Cloud Functions with the official starter and runtime - [JSR-223 Scripting](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/jsr-223-scripting.md): Integrate BoxLang into Java applications using JSR-223 Scripting - [MiniServer](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/miniserver.md): The BoxLang MiniServer runtime is a lightweight, lightning-fast web server powered by Undertow! - [Spring Boot](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/spring-boot.md): Use BoxLang as your Spring Boot view layer, with full framework support built in. - [Try BoxLang!](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/try-boxlang.md): https://try.boxlang.io - [MatchBox](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/matchbox.md) - [WASM in the Browser](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/wasm-in-the-browser.md): Learn to deploy BoxLang in the browser using WASM and MatchBox - [WASM Container](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/wasm-container.md): Learn how to run BoxLang in a WASM container using MatchBox - [ESP32](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/esp32.md): Learn how BoxLang can be deployed to ESP32 devices. - [Compiled Native Binaries](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/running-boxlang/compiled-native-binaries.md): Learn to build compiled native binaries with MatchBox - [BoxLang Cloud Servers](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/boxlang-cloud-servers.md): BoxLang has official cloud servers that you can run your applications on. - [Microsoft Azure](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/boxlang-cloud-servers/microsoft-azure.md): BoxLang Cloud Servers for Microsoft Azure - [Amazon Web Services](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/boxlang-cloud-servers/amazon-web-services.md): BoxLang Cloud Servers for Amazon Web Services - [Google Cloud](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/boxlang-cloud-servers/google-cloud.md): BoxLang Cloud Servers for Google Cloud - [IDE & Tooling](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling.md): Welcome to the world of BoxLang Tooling! - [BoxLang IDE](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-ide.md): Official BoxLang IDE extension for VS Code and compatible editors with comprehensive language support, debugging, and development tools - [Interactive Learning with BoxLings](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlings.md): Learn BoxLang interactively with the BoxLings CLI learning tool - [BoxLang IntelliJ](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-intellij.md): Official BoxLang IDE plugin for IntelliJ and JetBrains IDEs with comprehensive language support, debugging, and TestBox integration - [BoxLang Compiler](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-compiler.md): Sourceless deployments for all - [BoxLang Formatter](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-formatter.md): Format BoxLang and CFML code with deterministic, team-wide style enforcement and CI-ready check mode - [BoxLang AST](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-ast.md): Access BoxLang's Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) for building code analysis tools, linters, formatters, and migration utilities - [BoxLang Debugger](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-debugger.md): Learn how to debug with BoxLang and the BoxLang IDE - [MiniServer Debugging](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-debugger/miniserver-debugging.md): Debug code running on the BoxLang MiniServer - [CommandBox Debugging](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-debugger/commandbox-debugging.md): Debugging a CommandBox BoxLang Server - [BoxLang Monaco Editor](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-monaco-editor.md): The Monaco Editor is the code editor that powers VS Code. The BoxLang Monaco Editor package will allow you to leverage your own custom BoxLang editors powered by Monaco. - [BoxLang TextMate Bundle](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-textmate-bundle.md): Welcome to BoxLang support for TextMate grammars. - [BoxLang Neovim Plugin](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-neovim-plugin.md): Vim syntax highlighting for BoxLang - a dynamic JVM language and runtime. This plugin provides comprehensive syntax support for BoxLang script files (.bx, .bxs) and template files (.bxm), including mo - [BoxLang Themes](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/boxlang-theme.md): Beautiful VS Code themes specifically designed for BoxLang development with dark neon and light muted variations - [CFML Feature Audit](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/cfml-feature-audit.md): Discover if your application is compatible with BoxLang. - [CFML Transpiler](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/cfml-to-boxlang-transpiler.md): Transpile your CFML code to BoxLang. - [Syntax Highlighters](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/ide-tooling/syntax-highlighters.md): Here is a collection of official and unofficial syntax highlighters for BoxLang - [Maven Integration](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/maven-integration.md): Maven Integration allows BoxLang to seamlessly incorporate Java dependencies into your runtime, expanding your application's capabilities with the vast Java ecosystem. - [Runtime Configuration](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration.md): Configure it your way! - [Directives](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/directives.md): These are the global configuration settings for the runtime - [Caches](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/caches.md): This configures the caches in the runtime - [Datasources](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/datasources.md): Here, you can configure the global data sources in the runtime. - [Experimental](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/experimental.md): Here you can enable/disable experimental flags in BoxLang. - [Executors](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/executors.md): Here you can configure the global thread executors in BoxLang. - [Logging](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/logging.md): Configure the logging framework in BoxLang - [Modules](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/modules.md): Configure how modules are loaded and work in BoxLang - [Scheduler](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/scheduler.md): Configure BoxLang's built-in task scheduler - [Watchers](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/watcher.md): Configure runtime directory and file watchers - [Security](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/getting-started/configuration/security.md): Configure the security settings in BoxLang --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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