# Chainguard registry and access

URL: https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/registry.md

How to reach Chainguard's registry: authenticating to cgr.dev, the network it needs, finding a container in the Directory, and serving containers through your own registry.

## Pages

- [Registry overview](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/registry/overview.md): Learn about Chainguard's container registry, including public access to free images, authenticated access for production images, and network requirements
- [Authenticate to Chainguard's Registry](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/registry/authenticating.md): A guide on authenticating to Chainguard's registry to get container images
- [Chainguard Containers network requirements](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/registry/network-requirements.md): Using Chainguard Containers with firewalls, access control lists, and proxies.
- [Using the Chainguard Directory](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/registry/chainguard-directory.md): A walkthrough of the Chainguard Directory.