# OpenIddict: the OpenID Connect server you'll be addicted to

OpenIddict aims at providing a **simple and easy-to-use solution** to implement an **OpenID Connect server in any ASP.NET Core 1.x or 2.x application**.

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                <p><strong><a href="guide/index.md">Introduction</a></strong></p>
                <p>Read an introduction on OpenIddict and the reason it was created.</p>
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                <p><strong><a href="guide/getting-started.md">Getting started</a></strong></p>
                <p>Get started quickly by working through this step-by-step guide.</p>
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                <p><strong><a href="guide/samples.md">Samples</a></strong></p>
                <p>View samples implementing the various authorization flows.</p>
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