Getting Started
The Getting Started chapter of the official Blender manual: about Blender, installing, configuring and the help system.

Getting Started is the first chapter of the official Blender manual, currently the Blender 5.2 LTS edition. It is the reference to read when you first install Blender and want to understand how it is set up.
The chapter covers what Blender is and who uses it, its key features, system requirements and installation guides, configuring Blender and peripherals such as input devices, and the help system, including tooltips and context-sensitive manual access.
What it covers
- About Blender: who uses it and key features
- Installing Blender: system requirements and installation guides
- Configuring Blender: peripherals and defaults
- Help System: tooltips, manual access and the Help menu
- Provider
- Blender Manual
- Engine / tool
- Blender



