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# Getting Started with zrok
`zrok` is an open source, Apache v2 licensed sharing platform, built on top of [OpenZiti](https://docs.openziti.io/docs/learn/introduction/),
a programmable zero trust network overlay. `zrok` is an _OpenZiti Native Application_. You can choose to self-host `zrok`
or leverage the free, managed offering provided by NetFoundry: https://zrok.io
`zrok` is a next-generation sharing platform, designed to make sharing network and file resources simple and secure. `zrok` is a _Ziti Native Application_, built on top of the [OpenZiti](https://docs.openziti.io/docs/learn/introduction/) programmable zero trust network overlay. `zrok` is open source, licensed under the Apache v2 license. You can choose to self-host `zrok` or leverage the free, managed offering provided by NetFoundry at https://zrok.io.
As of version `v0.3.0`, `zrok` provides the ability to:
As of version `v0.4.0`, `zrok` provides the ability to:
* share resources [publicly](./core-features/sharing-public.md), similar to other distributed reverse proxies.
* share [privately](./core-features/sharing-private.md). It does this by leveraging
[OpenZiti](https://docs.openziti.io/docs/learn/introduction/) to support zero trust, peer to peer connections without
the need for any open ports on the internet.
* use `web` sharing; easily share files with others using a single `zrok` command
* share resources [publicly](./core-features/sharing-public.md), similar to other distributed reverse proxies; this allows you to easily expose your private HTTP/S resources to the public internet without changing your network security
* share resources [privately](./core-features/sharing-private.md); private sharing uses peer-to-peer connectivity between two parties by leveraging the OpenZiti overlay. We believe the private sharing offered by `zrok` provides a unique level of security and privacy for this type of sharing.
As of version `v0.4.0`, `zrok` allows sharing these kinds of resources:
* HTTP/S resources; `zrok` provides reverse proxy capabilities for your HTTP/S endpoints, both publicly and privately
* file resources; `zrok` provides built in `web` capabilities, allowing you to share your files with other users, both publicly and privately
* TCP and UDP tunnels; `zrok` provides built-in `tunnel` capabilities, allowing you to share your TCP and UDP endpoints directly with other users privately (`zrok` does not currently offer public sharing of these kinds of resources)
Let's take a look at how to get started with `zrok`.