# About Paperspace Gradient

Welcome to Gradient! Get familiar with the Gradient CLI and Web UI.

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This section of the documentation covers our previous generation of Gradient. For the current version go to [Gradient Next](https://docs.paperspace.com/gradient).
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If you are looking for general information on Paperspace or to contact Support, visit our [Help Center](https://support.paperspace.com).
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Gradient is a [Paperspace ](https://www.paperspace.com/)product that simplifies developing, training, and deploying deep learning models. The platform provides **infrastructure automation** and a **software development kit** for machine learning developers.

Gradient is comprised of the following components:

* [**Console**](https://www.paperspace.com/console) (Web UI): A simple yet powerful interface for managing your projects, data, users, and account.
* [**CLI**](get-started/install-the-cli): An open-source command-line tool for executing Jobs from Windows, Mac, or Linux.
* [**SDK**](gradient-python-sdk/gradient-python-sdk): Programmatically interact with the Gradient platform.

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## Getting Access

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#### Request a Walkthrough

Prefer a guided tour? [Click here](https://info.paperspace.com/contact-sales) to get in touch with a Gradient expert.
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### Individuals can sign up [here](https://www.paperspace.com/account/signup?gradient=true) for Gradient.

The best way to discover Gradient is to try it out. You can get started in seconds with the following guide:

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[quick-start](get-started/quick-start)
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## Other Resources

Our [Help Center](https://support.paperspace.com) is a great resource for general Paperspace information.

Check out the [ML Showcase](https://ml-showcase.paperspace.com/) for a curated list of interactive ML sample projects.

View the Gradient [release notes](https://updates.paperspace.com/) and subscribe to product updates.

Please visit the [Community](http://community.paperspace.com/) to view and post questions or tutorials.
