# Getting Started ### Overview This guide walks you through the process of integrating **SeaLights** with applications that include **Java components**. It explains the onboarding and setup steps required to integrate SeaLights with each Java-based component of your application. {% hint style="info" %} If your application includes components built with other technologies, refer to the corresponding onboarding guides for those technologies. All technology-specific guides can be found in the ["SeaLights Agents & Plugins" section of "Setup & Configuration".](https://docs.sealights.io/knowledgebase/setup-and-configuration/) {% endhint %} Repeat the process described in this guide for each Java component in your application. ### Using This Guide SeaLights recommends a [**phased onboarding approach**](/knowledgebase/phased-onboarding/readme.md#what-youll-achieve-in-each-phase). Each phase builds upon previous phases—gradually increasing the value you gain from SeaLights while adding configuration layers step by step. --- # 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. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.sealights.io/knowledgebase/phased-onboarding/java-onboarding-guide/getting-started.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.