> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.csvpath.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started

- [Quickstart](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/quickstart.md): Get started managing CSV/Excel file validation and ingestion with less manual effort, lower risk, and greater predictability.
- [Get the FlightPath Data app](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/get-the-flightpath-data-app.md): FlightPath is a purpose-built CSV and Excel preboarding frontend to CsvPath Framework
- [The FlightPath Data Examples](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples.md): The built-in examples that ship with FlightPath Data to help you start processing your CSV/Excel files fast.
- [Counting](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/counting.md): CsvPath Validation Language examples of counting CSV data
- [Track values](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/counting/track-values.md)
- [Counters](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/counting/counters.md)
- [Tallying](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/counting/tallying.md)
- [Summing up](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/counting/summing-up.md)
- [Thresholds](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/counting/thresholds.md)
- [Duplicates](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/duplicates.md): CsvPath Validation Language examples of handling duplicate CSV/Excel data
- [Unique lines by headers](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/duplicates/unique-lines-by-headers.md)
- [Last duplicate seen](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/duplicates/last-duplicate-seen.md)
- [Percent overlapping](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/duplicates/percent-overlapping.md)
- [Duplicate lines](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/duplicates/duplicate-lines.md)
- [Headers](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers.md): CsvPath Validation Language examples for managing CSV/Excel file headers
- [Collect matching lines](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers/collect-matching-lines.md)
- [Replace values](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers/replace-values.md)
- [Insert and append](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers/insert-and-append.md)
- [No blanks](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers/no-blanks.md)
- [Reset headers](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers/reset-headers.md)
- [Name check](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers/name-check.md)
- [Position check](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers/position-check.md)
- [More header checks](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers/more-header-checks.md)
- [End](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/headers/end.md)
- [Lookups](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/lookups.md)
- [index\_zipcodes.csvpaths](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/lookups/index_zipcodes.csvpaths.md)
- [zipcode\_lookup.csvpaths](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/lookups/zipcode_lookup.csvpaths.md)
- [Math](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/math.md): CsvPath Validation Language examples of using math functions in processing CSV/Excel files
- [Averaging across groups](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/math/averaging-across-groups.md)
- [Sum](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/math/sum.md)
- [Subtract](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/math/subtract.md)
- [Min and max](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/math/min-and-max.md)
- [Running median and average](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/math/running-median-and-average.md)
- [Percents](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/math/percents.md)
- [Above average](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/math/above-average.md)
- [Schemas](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/schemas.md): Examples of using CsvPath Validation Language schemas to validate CSV and Excel data
- [Intersection](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/schemas/intersection.md)
- [Three entity schema](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/schemas/three-entity-schema.md)
- [Three entity schema v2](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/schemas/three-entity-schema-v2.md)
- [Three entity schema v3](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/schemas/three-entity-schema-v3.md)
- [Three entity schema v4](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/the-flightpath-data-examples/schemas/three-entity-schema-v4.md)
- [More CSV and Excel Validation](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/more-csv-and-excel-validation.md): Preboarding without validation is like pizza without cheese
- [Your First Validation, The Lazy Way](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/more-csv-and-excel-validation/your-first-validation-the-lazy-way.md): Start here if you want a code-free introduction!
- [Your First Validation, The Easy Way](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/more-csv-and-excel-validation/your-first-validation-the-easy-way.md): CsvPath is a very flexible language. There is often a simpler way than you first thought.
- [Your First Validation, The Hard Way](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/more-csv-and-excel-validation/your-first-validation.md): Super simple rules to demonstrate how validation works
- [DataOps Integrations](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/dataops-integrations.md): CsvPath has built-in integrations for storage, observability, formats, and more
- [OpenTelemetry](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/dataops-integrations/opentelemetry.md): Observability for the masses
- [OpenLineage](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/dataops-integrations/openlineage.md): Get started with Edge Data Governance the easy way. The instructions on this page should take you 15 to 45 minutes, depending on network speeds, docker startup times, etc.
- [A Helping Hand](https://www.csvpath.org/getting-started/a-helping-hand.md): We're here to help