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# Getting started

The SDK initialization process will connect to the blockchain, fetch all relevant data and make it ready for further functionality and instructions. 

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* Initialize the SDK with the [Constructor](/developer-guides/carbon-defi-sdk/sdk-functions/constructor.md).
* Sync strategy data by calling [startDataSync](/developer-guides/carbon-defi-sdk/sdk-functions/startdatasync.md).

More detailed step by step guide on setting things up can be found here\
<https://github.com/bancorprotocol/carbon-simulator/tree/main/resources/sdk>