# I've never used ParaView before. It looks like complex software! Can you help me figure out the basics?
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ive-never-used-paraview-before-it-looks-like-complex-software-can-you-help-me-figure-out-the-basics/4510
**Category:** FAQ
**Created:** [June 4, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ive-never-used-paraview-before-it-looks-like-complex-software-can-you-help-me-figure-out-the-basics/4510 "2020-06-04T15:33:35Z")
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ive-never-used-paraview-before-it-looks-like-complex-software-can-you-help-me-figure-out-the-basics/4510/1 "2020-06-04T15:33:35Z")
If you are new to ParaView, be sure to start with _Help -\> Getting Started With ParaView._ This is a 2 page getting started guide. You can also find it [here](https://www.paraview.org/paraview-downloads/download.php?submit=Download&version=v5.8&type=data&os=Sources&downloadFile=ParaViewGettingStarted-5.8.0.pdf).
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2022, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ive-never-used-paraview-before-it-looks-like-complex-software-can-you-help-me-figure-out-the-basics/4510/2 "2022-05-27T08:08:25Z")
3 posts were split to a new topic: [Structured Grid Help](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/structured-grid-help/9693)
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ive-never-used-paraview-before-it-looks-like-complex-software-can-you-help-me-figure-out-the-basics/4510/3 "2022-06-03T06:59:29Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Structured Grid Help](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/structured-grid-help/9693/14)
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/ive-never-used-paraview-before-it-looks-like-complex-software-can-you-help-me-figure-out-the-basics/4510/4 "2022-06-03T06:59:42Z")