> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin.md).

# Before You Begin

- [Assumed Knowledge](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/upstream-docs.md)
- [Hosts and Services](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/hosts-and-services.md)
- [Network Overview](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/openstack-architecture.md): Where all the moving parts are
- [CC-Ansible](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/command-line-interface.md)
- [The site configuration](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/the-site-configuration.md)
- [inventory](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/the-site-configuration/inventory.md)
- [defaults.yml](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/the-site-configuration/defaults.yml.md)
- [passwords.yml](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/the-site-configuration/passwords.yml.md)
- [certificates/](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/the-site-configuration/certificates.md)
- [node\_custom\_config/ (optional)](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/the-site-configuration/node_custom_config.md)
- [post-deploy.yml (optional)](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/the-site-configuration/post-deploy.yml.md)
- [How Deployment Works](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/how-deployment-works.md)
- [Security considerations](https://chameleoncloud.gitbook.io/chi-in-a-box/before-you-begin/security-considerations.md)