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title: Getting Started
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# Getting Started

## Overview{% #overview %}

[Error Tracking](https://app.datadoghq.com/error-tracking) processes errors collected by the Datadog Tracing Libraries. Whenever an error is collected, Error Tracking processes and groups it under an issue, or group of similar errors.

## Getting started with Backend Error Tracking{% #getting-started-with-backend-error-tracking %}

Follow the [in-app setup instructions](https://app.datadoghq.com/error-tracking/settings/setup/backend) or choose between single step and manual instrumentation to start collecting backend errors.

- [Single step instrumentation](https://docs.datadoghq.com/error_tracking/backend/getting_started/single_step_instrumentation)
- [Manual instrumentation](https://docs.datadoghq.com/error_tracking/backend/getting_started/dd_libraries)

## Further Reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Error Tracking Issue States and Workflows](https://docs.datadoghq.com/error_tracking/issue_states/)
- [Simplify production debugging with Datadog Exception Replay](https://docs.datadoghq.com/error_tracking/backend/exception_replay)
- [Learn about the Error Tracking Explorer](https://docs.datadoghq.com/error_tracking/explorer)