# User Guide

## Installation

For instructions on installing **simtools** and its components, see the [Getting Started](getting_started.md) guide.
All required software, including **CORSIKA**, **sim_telarray**, and **simtools**, is available as [pre-built container images](getting_started.md#container-images).
A full list of simtools applications is provided in the [Applications](applications.md) section.

## Main Use Cases

- [Generate simulated events](productions.md): Configure and run large-scale productions of simulated event data.
- [Manage simulation models and parameters](manage_simulation_models.md): Derive, validate, and maintain simulation models and associated parameters.
- [Simulate calibration data](simulate_calibration_data): Produce calibration datasets, including artificial light sources and pedestal events.

```{toctree}
:hidden:
:maxdepth: 2
getting_started.md
productions.md
manage_simulation_models.md
simulate_calibration_data
applications.md
```