# Welcome

*Are.na is a platform for connecting ideas and building knowledge.*

This is the place to find all help and documentation related to Are.na.

### The Basics

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><strong>Blocks</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="../getting-started/blocks#what-is-a-block">#what-is-a-block</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Channels</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="getting-started/channels">channels</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Connections</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="getting-started/connections">connections</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Groups</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="getting-started/groups">groups</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><strong>Browser extension</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="getting-started/browser-extension">browser-extension</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Your account

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><strong>Profile settings</strong></td><td></td><td><a href="account/profile-settings">profile-settings</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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