> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://learn.cheqd.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://learn.cheqd.io/decentralized-id/dids.md).

# What are DIDs?

In order to explain the concept of DIDs, we have put together a simple explanation using an analogy of a car and its license plate. 

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## Further reading

More more of a detailed and deeper understanding, we suggest starting with these external resources.&#x20;

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DID Core Spec</strong></mark></td><td>Dive into the W3C DID Core Recommendation to fully grasp the power of DIDs.</td><td><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/">https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DID Resolution Spec</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about how DIDs can be resolved or dereferenced from the W3C DID Resolution Spec.</td><td><a href="https://w3c-ccg.github.io/did-resolution/">https://w3c-ccg.github.io/did-resolution/</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DID Spec Registries</strong></mark></td><td>Explore the different DID methods registered within the DID Spec Registries.</td><td><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/did-spec-registries/">https://www.w3.org/TR/did-spec-registries/</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>cheqd DID Method</strong></mark></td><td>Learn specifically about cheqd's DID Method and how it works on the cheqd Network.</td><td><a href="https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/architecture/adr-list/adr-001-cheqd-did-method">https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/architecture/adr-list/adr-001-cheqd-did-method</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Get started

For creating DIDs on cheqd, you can get started using our identity documentation below.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Create DIDs</strong></mark></td><td>Create an Issuer DID using the did:cheqd DID method.</td><td><a href="https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/credential-service/dids">https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/credential-service/dids</a></td></tr></tbody></table>