# Quick Start with xSQL

> Use the links below to walk through the tutorial examples. Each step demonstrates a number of simple xSQL operations. We recommend doing these exercises to quickly gain familiarity with this powerful, easy to use database management tool - just cut and paste the example commands into a console window to experiment on your development system!

> Step 1 | Starting xSQL as a database server and client
> Step 2 | Executing basic xSQL commands and scripts
> Step 3 | Formatting Query Output
> Step 4 | Distributed Database Sharding
> Step 5 | Using Configuration Files
> Step 6 | Importing and exporting Data
> Step 7 | Vector-based Analytics Functions