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Adapter Development Overview
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#. Setup your adapter development environment. See :doc:`local_dev_container`.
#. Configure the adapter. See :doc:`adapter_configuration`.
#. Develop your adapter. See the section :doc:`adapter_setup` and the other adapter development sections.
#. Develop your workflows. See the section :doc:`tutorial_hello_world` and the other workflow development sections.
#. Test the above steps while simulating drivers or by connecting to drivers deployed on a test VM or on a lab instrument's PC. You will need to reconfigure the adapter as described in :doc:`adapter_configuration`. For running the adapter, consult :doc:`local_dev_container`.
#. Deploy to a real lab.
    * Install drivers on the lab instruments' PC's. See :doc:`connecting_lab_hardware`.
    * Deploy the adapter to the lab IPC. See :doc:`deployment`.