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+== Getting started
+
+This page guides you through the installation process of the PHP client, shows 
+you how to instantiate the client, and how to perform basic Elasticsearch 
+operations with it.
+
+[discrete]
+=== Requirements
+
+* TO DO
+* http://getcomposer.org[composer]
+
+If you don't have composer you can install it by running the following commands:
+
+[source,shell]
+--------------------------
+curl -s http://getcomposer.org/installer | php
+php composer.phar install
+--------------------------
+
+
+[discrete]
+=== Installation 
+
+To install the latest version of the client, run the following command:
+
+[source,shell]
+--------------------------
+composer require elasticsearch/elasticsearch
+--------------------------
+
+When you have installed elasticsearch-php you can start using it with the 
+`Client` class. You can use the `ClientBuilder` class to create this object:
+
+[source,php]
+--------------------------
+require 'vendor/autoload.php';
+
+$client = Elastic\Elasticsearch\ClientBuilder::create()->build();
+--------------------------
+
+Refer to the <<installation>> page to learn more.
+
+
+[discrete]
+=== Connecting
+
+You can connect to the Elastic Cloud using an API key and the Elasticsearch 
+endpoint. 
+
+[source,php]
+----
+$client = ClientBuilder::create()
+   ->setElasticsearchEndpoint('<elasticsearch-endpoint>')
+   ->setApiKey('<api-key>')
+   ->build();
+----
+
+Your Elasticsearch endpoint can be found on the **My deployment** page of your 
+deployment:
+
+image::images/es_endpoint.jpg[alt="Finding Elasticsearch endpoint",align="center"]
+
+You can generate an API key on the **Management** page under Security.
+
+image::images/create_api_key.png[alt="Create API key",align="center"]
+
+For other connection options, refer to the <<connecting>> section.
+
+
+[discrete]
+=== Operations
+
+Time to use Elasticsearch! This section walks you through the basic, and most 
+important, operations of Elasticsearch. For more operations and more advanced 
+examples, refer to the <<operations>> page.
+
+
+[discrete]
+==== Creating an index
+
+This is how you create the `my_index` index:
+
+[source,php]
+----
+$client = ClientBuilder::create()->build();
+$params = [
+    'index' => 'my_index'
+];
+
+// Create the index
+$response = $client->indices()->create($params);
+----
+
+
+[discrete]
+==== Indexing documents
+
+This is a simple way of indexing a document:
+
+[source,php]
+----
+$params = [
+    'index' => 'my_index',
+    'body'  => [ 'testField' => 'abc']
+];
+
+// Document will be indexed to my_index/_doc/<autogenerated ID>
+$response = $client->index($params);
+----
+
+You can bulk index documents with batches in a slightly more complex way:
+
+.Bulk indexing with batches
+[source,php]
+----
+$params = ['body' => []];
+
+for ($i = 1; $i <= 1234567; $i++) {
+    $params['body'][] = [
+        'index' => [
+            '_index' => 'my_index',
+            '_id'    => $i
+        ]
+    ];
+
+    $params['body'][] = [
+        'my_field'     => 'my_value',
+        'second_field' => 'some more values'
+    ];
+
+    // Every 1000 documents stop and send the bulk request
+    if ($i % 1000 == 0) {
+        $responses = $client->bulk($params);
+
+        // erase the old bulk request
+        $params = ['body' => []];
+
+        // unset the bulk response when you are done to save memory
+        unset($responses);
+    }
+}
+
+// Send the last batch if it exists
+if (!empty($params['body'])) {
+    $responses = $client->bulk($params);
+}
+----
+
+
+[discrete]
+==== Getting documents
+
+You can get documents by using the following code:
+
+[source,php]
+----
+$params = [
+    'index' => 'my_index',
+    'id'    => 'my_id'
+];
+
+// Get doc at /my_index/_doc/my_id
+$response = $client->get($params);
+----
+
+
+[discrete]
+==== Searching documents
+
+This is how you can create a single match query with the PHP client: 
+
+[source,php]
+----
+$params = [
+    'index' => 'my_index',
+    'body'  => [
+        'query' => [
+            'match' => [
+                'testField' => 'abc'
+            ]
+        ]
+    ]
+];
+
+$results = $client->search($params);
+----
+
+
+[discrete]
+==== Updating documents
+
+This is how you can update a document, for example to add a new field:
+
+[source,php]
+----
+$params = [
+    'index' => 'my_index',
+    'id'    => 'my_id',
+    'body'  => [
+        'doc' => [
+            'new_field' => 'abc'
+        ]
+    ]
+];
+
+// Update doc at /my_index/_doc/my_id
+$response = $client->update($params);
+----
+
+
+[discrete]
+==== Deleting documents
+
+[source,php]
+----
+$params = [
+    'index' => 'my_index',
+    'id'    => 'my_id'
+];
+
+// Delete doc at /my_index/_doc_/my_id
+$response = $client->delete($params);
+----
+
+
+[discrete]
+==== Deleting an index
+
+[source,php]
+----
+$params = ['index' => 'my_index'];
+$response = $client->indices()->delete($params);
+----
+
+
+[discrete]
+== Further reading
+
+* Use <<client-helpers>> for a more confortable experience with the APIs.
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 include::overview.asciidoc[]
 
+include:: gettins-started.asciidoc[]
+
 include::installation.asciidoc[]
 
 include::connecting.asciidoc[]