From 355348ec409e15a017ee36a8d05a0914769442fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dragos Andriciuc <dragos.andriciuc@percona.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:25:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add introductory paragraph to Getting Started chapter

---
 doc/src/sgml/start.sgml | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml
index 0263a700591..28d05d89644 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/start.sgml
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
  <chapter id="tutorial-start">
   <title>Getting Started</title>
 
+   <para>
+   This chapter provides a practical introduction to working with <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>.
+   It describes how to install the software, explains basic architectural concepts, and shows how 
+   to create and access a database.
+
+   The purpose of this chapter is to help you set up a working <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 
+   environment and become familiar with the fundamental components involved in everyday use.
+   </para>
+
   <sect1 id="tutorial-install">
    <title>Installation</title>
 
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