# First steps with uv

After [installing uv](./installation.md), you can check that uv is available by running the `uv`
command:

```console
$ uv
An extremely fast Python package manager.

Usage: uv [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>

...
```

You should see a help menu listing the available commands.

## Next steps

Now that you've confirmed uv is installed, check out an [overview of features](./features.md), learn
how to [get help](./help.md) if you run into any problems, or jump to the
[guides](../guides/index.md) to start using uv.