Quick Start

This page describes which tasks each type of Mule user should take and which pages to read. If you are interested in receiving product training, see Educational Services.

Click your role, or just scroll down:

• Decision Maker such as CIO, Director of Software Architecture, or IT manager
• Architect responsible for designing the system
• Business Analyst responsible for designing the business processes
• Developer responsible for customizing or extending Mule
• Integration Developer responsible for wiring everything together
• Administrator responsible for maintaining Mule

Decision Maker

1. Read the topics in the Introduction section to see how Mule works and how it can add value in your organization.
2. To see which technology is included in Mule, see [Third-party Software in Mule].

Architect

1. Read the topics in the Introduction section.
2. Next, download Mule and read the topics in the Getting Started section to get Mule up and running.
3. Browse the topics in the [Using Mule section] to get a deeper understanding of how Mule works.
4. Read [About Transports] and [Available Transports] to get an idea of which transports you'll use and which you'll need to develop.
5. Read the [Mule Deployment Architecture section] to start planning how you'll deploy Mule in your organization.
6. Lastly, browse [Using Mule HQ] and [Controlling the Infrastructure with Mule Galaxy] to determine which of these tools you'll want to include in your implementation.

Business Analyst

1. Read the topics in the Introduction section to see how Mule works and how data flows through Mule.
2. Read [Configuring Components] for an overview of the default business-logic components that are available and for information on how to use your existing POJOs and other business logic in Mule.

Developer

1. Read the topics in the Introduction section.
2. Next, download Mule and read the topics in the Getting Started section to get Mule up and running.
3. Browse the topics in the [Using Mule section] to get a deeper understanding of how Mule works.
4. Read all the topics in the [Extending Mule section].
5. If you just need to create a new connector instead of a new transport, see [Customizing a Transport].
6. Read the [Development Tools section] for information on the tools available to assist development.
7. Read the [Testing Mule section] for guidance on testing.
8. For reference to the Mule APIs, see the API Reference.

Integration Developer

1. Read the Introduction section.
2. Next, download Mule and read the topics in the Getting Started section to get Mule up and running.
3. Read through all the topics in the [Using Mule section] with particular emphasis on the configuration topics.

Administrator

1. Read the topics in the Introduction section to get an idea of how Mule works.
2. Read the topics in the [Mule Administration section].

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