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1. Understanding jQuery > Getting Started
Getting Started
To get started with jQuery, you first need to download the framework from jquery.com and include it in your webpage, or you can simply reference it via the Google, Microsoft, or jQuery content delivery network (CDN). I recommend and most often reference the library via a CDN because it’s faster. A CDN will distribute your content across multiple, geographically dispersed servers, so the user receives the closest available file. Plus, Google and Microsoft both offer versions that support secure socket layers (SSL) via HTTPS, must-haves if you’re doing any sort of development under SSL. To include the library via a CDN (we’ll use Google as an example), use the script element to include it within the <head> elements or at the end of your webpage.