# Getting started with Amazon GameLift Streams This section can help you successfully get started streaming your applications and games through Amazon GameLift Streams. The topics in this section cover the end-to-end process—from uploading your application to Amazon GameLift Streams, to testing how your content performs in a stream. It also covers important steps to help you prepare for streaming, such as choosing the right runtime and stream class configuration to optimize performance and cost. **Topics** + [Choosing a configuration in Amazon GameLift Streams](choosing-configuration.md) + [Configuration options](configuration-options.md) + [Starting your first stream in Amazon GameLift Streams](streaming-process.md)