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 .Introduction
 * xref:introduction:why-couchbase.adoc[Why Couchbase?]
+* xref:introduction:getting-started-85.adoc[Getting Started with Couchbase Server 8.5]
 * xref:introduction:whats-new.adoc[What's New?]
 * xref:developer-preview:preview-mode.adoc[Developer Preview Mode]
 //* xref:introduction:editions.adoc[Couchbase Server Editions]

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+= Getting Started with Couchbase Server 8.5
+:description: Download, install, and take your first steps with Couchbase Server 8.5.
+
+[abstract]
+{description}
+
+Couchbase Server 8.5 brings native encryption at rest for protecting data on disk without application changes, continuous backup with point-in-time restore for near-zero data loss, rank fusion for combining vector, full-text, and {sqlpp} results in a single hybrid search, and binary quantization for faster, more memory-efficient vector indexes, along with a range of other enhancements.
+
+To take advantage of all of these, launch a cluster with the Data, Index, Query, and Search services enabled, and use the xref:learn:buckets-memory-and-storage/storage-engines.adoc[Magma] storage engine for your buckets. Continuous backup and PITR need Magma buckets, and hybrid search with rank fusion and binary quantization needs the Query, Index, and Search services working together.
+
+[NOTE]
+====
+Couchbase Server 8.5 is currently available as a private preview build.
+The download link below is a placeholder and will be updated once the build is published.
+====
+
+== Download Couchbase Server 8.5
+
+Download the private preview build from the link provided to you as part of the preview program:
+
+link:REPLACE_WITH_PRIVATE_PREVIEW_DOWNLOAD_LINK[Download Couchbase Server 8.5 (private preview)^]
+
+== Install Couchbase Server
+
+Install Couchbase Server 8.5 the same way as any other release.
+Choose the guide for your platform:
+
+* xref:install:install-linux.adoc[Install on Linux]
+* xref:install:install-package-windows.adoc[Install on Windows]
+* xref:install:macos-install.adoc[Install on macOS]
+* xref:install:getting-started-docker.adoc[Install with Docker]
+
+Once Couchbase Server is installed, set up your cluster:
+
+* xref:manage:manage-nodes/initialize-node.adoc[Initialize a Node]
+* xref:manage:manage-nodes/create-cluster.adoc[Create a Cluster]
+* xref:manage:manage-buckets/create-bucket.adoc[Create a Bucket]
+* xref:manage:manage-security/manage-users-and-roles.adoc[Manage Users, Groups, and Roles]
+* xref:install:testing.adoc[Verify the Installation]
+
+== See What's New
+
+Couchbase Server 8.5 introduces a number of new features and enhancements.
+See xref:whats-new.adoc[What's New] for the full list, and for guidance on how to start using each one.
+
+== Check the Patch Notes
+
+For granular details on improvements, fixes, and known issues in each 8.5.x patch release, see the xref:release-notes:relnotes.adoc[Release Notes].

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 [abstract]
 {description} +
-Couchbase Server 8.1 combines the strengths of relational databases with the flexibility, performance, and scale of Couchbase.
+Couchbase Server 8.5 combines the strengths of relational databases with the flexibility, performance, and scale of Couchbase.
+For information about platform support changes, deprecation notifications, and fixed and known issues, see xref:release-notes.adoc[Release Notes].
 
-For information about platform support changes, deprecation notifications, and fixed and known issues, see the xref:release-notes:relnotes.adoc[Release Notes].
 
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-== New Features and Enhancements in 8.1.0
+== New Features and Enhancements in 8.5.0
 
 This release introduces the following new features.
 
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