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# Getting Started
## Welcome to Semantica
**Semantica** is a comprehensive knowledge graph and semantic processing framework designed for building production-ready semantic AI applications.
### 🎯 What You'll Learn
- What Semantica is and why it's useful
- How to install and configure the framework
- Understanding the framework architecture
- Key concepts and terminology
- Next steps for getting started
---
## 🚀 What is Semantica?
Semantica is a powerful, production-ready framework for:
- **Building Knowledge Graphs**: Transform unstructured data into structured knowledge graphs.
- **Semantic Processing**: Extract entities, relationships, and meaning from text, images, and audio.
- **GraphRAG**: Next-generation retrieval augmented generation using knowledge graphs.
- **Temporal Analysis**: Time-aware knowledge graphs for tracking changes over time.
- **Multi-Modal Processing**: Handle text, images, audio, and structured data.
- **Enterprise Features**: Quality assurance, conflict resolution, ontology generation, and more.
---
## 💡 Use Cases
| Domain | Application |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Cybersecurity** | Threat intelligence and analysis |
| **Healthcare** | Medical research and patient data analysis |
| **Finance** | Fraud detection and financial analysis |
| **Supply Chain** | Optimization and risk management |
| **Research** | Knowledge management and literature review |
| **AI Systems** | Multi-agent memory and reasoning |
---
## 📦 Installation & Setup
### Prerequisites
Before installing Semantica, ensure you have:
- **Python 3.8** or higher
- **pip** package manager
- (Optional) Virtual environment for isolation
### Installation Methods
=== "PyPI (Stable)"
```bash
pip install semantica
```
=== "Source (Dev)"
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica.git
cd semantica
pip install -e .
```
=== "Extras"
```bash
pip install semantica[all] # Install all optional dependencies
pip install semantica[gpu] # Install GPU support
pip install semantica[visualization] # Install visualization tools
```
### Verify Installation
```python
import semantica
print(semantica.version)
```
---
## ⚙️ Configuration
Semantica can be configured using environment variables or a configuration file.
### Environment Variables
```bash
export SEMANTICA_API_KEY=your_openai_key
export SEMANTICA_EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=openai
export SEMANTICA_MODEL_NAME=gpt-4
```
### Config File (`config.yaml`)
```yaml
api_keys:
openai: your_key_here
anthropic: your_key_here
embedding:
provider: openai
model: text-embedding-3-large
dimensions: 3072
knowledge_graph:
backend: networkx # or neo4j, arangodb
temporal: true
```
---
## ⏭️ Next Steps
Now that you understand the basics, here are recommended next steps:
1. **[Your First Knowledge Graph](cookbook/introduction/Your_First_Knowledge_Graph.ipynb)**: Build your first knowledge graph from a document.
2. **[Configuration Basics](cookbook/introduction/Configuration_Basics.ipynb)**: Set up configuration files and API keys.
3. **[Core Workflows](cookbook.md#core-workflows)**: Learn common patterns and workflows.
4. **[Use Cases](cookbook.md#use-cases)**: Explore domain-specific applications.