# Getting started with Receptor

Receptor is an overlay network that distributes work across large and dispersed collections of worker nodes. Receptor nodes establish peer-to-peer connections through existing networks. Once connected, the Receptor mesh provides datagram (UDP-like) and stream (TCP-like) capabilities to applications, as well as robust unit-of-work handling with resiliency against transient network failures.

Contents:

- Introduction to receptor
- Installing Receptor
- Creating a basic 3-node network
- Try Sample Commands

See also

Interacting with nodes

  Further examples of working with nodes

Connecting nodes

  Detail on connecting receptor nodes