The simple-to-complex ladder for PMA. Start at the level that matches what you already know.
Status: ladder pages are being written as part of the PMA rebuild (ticket #3932). Rungs marked planned below will land in subsequent batches. Until then, the legacy Dutch quick-start under
/projects/asd-pma/getting-started/quick-startcovers Level 1's territory.
Not sure where to start? 00-start-here —
decision aid that routes you to the right level based on what you
already know.
Impatient? Start at Level 1.
| Level | Page | What you build | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Start here | Decision aid (not a tutorial) | 2 min |
| 1 | Install PMA (planned) | Minimum install, one service running | 20 min |
| 2 | Add a service (planned) | Manifest-driven addition | 15 min |
| 3 | Multi-service stack (planned) | Full enterprise profile, n8n connecting | 20 min |
| 4 | SSO everywhere (planned) | Authentik integration for every service | 15 min |
| 5 | Backup + restore (planned) | Per-service backups, restore drills | 20 min |
| 6 | Release + rollback (planned) | Atomic deploys with the orchestrator | 25 min |
| 7 | Deploy to prod (planned) | Multi-environment + hardening | 30 min |
Each rung uses the six-block scenario format
(PREREQ → SETUP → RECIPE → RESULT → WHY IT WORKS → WHAT'S NEXT).
/pma/cookbook — single-problem recipes./pma/services — per-service docs./pma/reference — schemas + CLI + glossary./pma/internals — how it works under the hood.