# Getting started with Software Package Catalog
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You can build and maintain the AWS IoT Device Management Software Package Catalog through the AWS Management Console, AWS IoT Core API operations, and AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).

**Note**  
Enabling AWS IoT fleet indexing is a requirement to use Software Package Catalog. Basic operations such as creating a software package version in the AWS Management Console and using the `CreatePackage` API command will fail without AWS IoT fleet indexing enabled.  
For more information on using AWS IoT fleet indexing with Software Package Catalog, see [Preparing fleet indexing](preparing-fleet-indexing.md).

**Using the console**

To use the AWS Management Console, sign into your AWS account and navigate to [AWS IoT Core](https://console.aws.amazon.com/iot/home). In the navigation pane, choose **Software packages**. You can then create and manage packages and their versions from this section.

**Using API or CLI operations**

You can use the AWS IoT Core API operations to create and manage Software Package Catalog features. For more information, see [AWS IoT API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iot/latest/apireference/) and [AWS SDKs and Toolkits](https://aws.amazon.com/developer/tools/). The AWS CLI commands also manage your catalog. For more information, see the [AWS IoT CLI Command Reference](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/iot/index.html).

**Topics**
+ [Creating a software package and package version](creating-package-and-version.md)
+ [Deploying a package version through AWS IoT jobs](deploying-package-version.md)
+ [Associating a package version to an AWS IoT thing](associating-package-version.md)