> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.planetmint.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.planetmint.io/introduction.md).

# Introduction

Planetmint is a metadata blockchain. This introduction gives an overview of how to attest data to Planetmint. First, simple transaction creation and sending are shown. Thereafter, an introduction about how to set up a single node or a cluster is given.

In this section, we will take a deeper look at Planetmint, its properties and how you can get started with installation and setup.

### Table of Contents

* [What is Planetmint? ](/introduction/about-planetmint.md)
  * [Basic Facts](/introduction/about-planetmint.md#basic-facts)
  * [Planetmint for Asset Registration & Transfers](/introduction/about-planetmint.md#planetmint-for-asset-registrations-and-transfers) 
  * [Storing Private Data Off-Chain](/introduction/about-planetmint.md#storing-private-data-off-chain)
  * [Storing Private Data On-Chain, Encrypted](/introduction/about-planetmint.md#storing-private-data-on-chain-encrypted)
* [Properties of Planetmint](/introduction/properties.md)
  * [Decentralisation](/introduction/properties.md#decentralization) 
  * [Byzantine Fault Tolerance](/introduction/properties.md#byzantine-fault-tolerance) 
  * [Node Diversity](/introduction/properties.md#node-diversity)
  * [Immutability](/introduction/properties.md#immutability)
* [Quickstart](/introduction/quickstart.md) 
  * [IPDB Testnet- Sending Transactions](/introduction/quickstart.md#the-ipdb-testnet-sending-transactions)
  * [Installing Planetmint](/introduction/quickstart.md#install-planetmint)
    * [Local Node](/introduction/quickstart.md#local-node)
    * [Cluster of Nodes](/introduction/quickstart.md#cluster-of-nodes)
    * [Setup Instructions for Various Cases](/introduction/quickstart.md#setup-instructions-for-various-cases)
    * [Developing an App Test](/introduction/quickstart.md#develop-an-app-test)