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title: Introduction
framework: macosxserver
role: article
path: apple-archive/documentation/MacOSXServer/Conceptual/Xgrid_Programming_Guide/Introduction
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# Introduction

Explains how to create client applications that use Xgrid, Apple

## Organization of This Document

This document is divided into the following chapters:

- [Xgrid Overview](../Overview/Overview.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40006246-CH2-SW1)—A description of the Xgrid architecture and tools. - [Getting Started with Xgrid](../GettingStarted/GettingStarted.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40006246-CH3-SW1)—Considerations when planning a project for Xgrid, finding the source code, executables, and documentation. - [Using the Xgrid Command-Line Client](../Usingthexgridcommandlineclient/Usingthexgridcommandlineclient.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/CH05-SW2)—A description of the Apple-supplied `xgrid` command-line client and how to use it. - [Building and Running GridSample](../UsingJobSubmitter/UsingJobSubmitter.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40006246-CH5-SW1)—How to build and use the GridSample Xcode project client application. - [Overriding the Job Specification Function](../OverridingJobSubmission/OverridingJobSubmission.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40006246-CH6-SW1)—How to modify and customize GridSample to create a new application. - [Writing a Cocoa Xgrid Client](../WritingaCocoaXgridClient/WritingaCocoaXgridClient.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40006246-CH7-SW1)—How to write an Xgrid client application from scratch in Objective-C using the Xgrid Foundation framework.

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