# Quick Start ### Download and Installing Ostara In order to download and install Ostara, head to the [Latest Release](https://github.com/krud-dev/boost/releases/latest) on GitHub and download the binary for the platform of your choice. ### Demo Ostara contains an in-app demo, the demo allows you to play around with a preconfigured, live Spring Boot application with Actuator and see most of the features Ostara has to offer. Read more on how to start the demo in [In-App Demo](/features/in-app-demo.md) ### Usage In order to use Ostara you must have a running and accessible Spring Boot application with Actuator. Spring Boot, by default, does not expose most Actuator endpoints. While Ostara can work even in these minimal conditions, we recommend that you expose your actuator like so: ``` management.endpoints.web.exposure.include=* management.endpoint.health.show-details=always ``` If your Actuator endpoints are protected, you may apply these authentication settings when creating your application in Ostara. For more information, see [Authentication Settings](/documentation/authentication-settings.md). Once your instance is ready, head to [Creating / Updating Instances](/documentation/instances/creating-updating-instances.md). --- # 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.ostara.dev/getting-started/quick-start.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.