# 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/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@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")

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