--- sidebar_position: 1 --- # Introduction **Gurted** is a project introducing a new web ecosystem, featuring: - the **gurt:// protocol** - a custom search engine - a custom browser - **Flumi** - a custom **DNS** (Domain Name System) - a modern approach to web content via a modified HTML, CSS and Lua standard ### The GURT Protocol **GURT** is a *content delivery protocol* similar to HTTPS. It's the core of how Gurted applications communicate. Learn more about the GURT protocol: [Protocol Specification](./gurt-protocol.md) ## Getting Started Get started by **exploring Gurted sites** or **try creating your first GURT page**. To get started, download: - [Flumi](https://gurted.com/download/), the official browser for `gurt://` - A *text editor* of choice, we recommend [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/download) ## Components Gurted consists of three main components: ### 1. A modified HTML standard ```html Yo Gurt

Welcome to Gurted!

A new way to the web (ᵔᴥᵔ)

``` ### 2. Utility-First CSS Tailwind-inspired styling system implemented natively: ```html

Content Area

Style with utility classes

``` ### 3. Lua Scripting ```html ``` ## Facts about Flumi Flumi, the wayfinder of Gurted, is created in **Godot** - the game engine. This allows for faster development, native performance, cross-platform by design, and *advanced features* we'll explore later... 😏