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<div style="font-size:14pt; font-weight:400">If you are new to using Phidgets, we recommend following these pages to get you started:</div>
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Get extensive hardware information on topics like:
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* '''[[Stepper Motor and Controller Primer | Stepper Motors]]''',  
 
* Digital '''[[Digital Input Primer|Inputs]]''' and '''[[Digital Output Primer|Outputs]]''',
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* '''[[Solid State Relay Primer|Solid State Relays]]''',
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and much, much more in our '''[[:Category:Primer|Primers]]'''<br>
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                                                                                                              <!--Find exactly what you need with our '''[[Comparison Tables]]'''<br>-->
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Specifications, photos, and the like can be found back on our '''[{{SERVER}} main website]'''<br>
 
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By following the above links in order, you will have set up Phidgets to work on your computer, in your preferred programming environment, and have a working knowledge of the essentials of programming with Phidgets.
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Compare our supported '''[[Software Overview#Language Support|languages]]''' and '''[[Software Overview#Operating System Support|operating systems]]''' <br>
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Learn our method of '''[[General Phidget Programming]]'''<br>
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Download the specific API for your language of choice '''[[Software Overview#Language Support|on its wiki page]]'''<br>
 
Run and modify the software examples '''[[Software Overview#Language Support|for your language]]''' <br>
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Use Phidgets over a network with our '''[[Phidget WebService|WebService]]''' and '''[[Phidget Dictionary|Dictionary]]'''<br>
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If you've already gotten started but are running into some issues, these pages are for you.
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If you don't know where to start, begin with general troubleshooting.
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Read our '''[[:Category:Application Guides|application notes]]''' showing cool projects <br>
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View a list of '''[http://www.pinterest.com/phidgets/phidgets/ User Projects|customer projects]''' that have been submitted <br>
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Visit our '''[http://www.phidgets.com/phorum/ forums]''' for more customer projects and ideas <br>
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Learn '''[[What is a Phidget?|what a Phidget is]]''' <br>
 
Start with the ''Getting Started'' guide for your Phidget in its '''[[:Category:UserGuide|user guide]]''' <br>
Visit our '''[{{SERVER}}/phorum/ forums]''' and connect with others  <br>
Try out our '''[[General Troubleshooting]]''' guide <br>
Access our '''[{{SERVER}}/content_display.php?content=Policies policies]''' for shipping and return information<br>
Keep your language and operating system '''[[Software Overview|libraries]]''' up-to-date <br>
Discover how '''[[About Phidgets Inc.|Phidgets Inc.]]''' was founded <br>
'''[[Contact Us|Contact us]]''' for support <br>
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Latest revision as of 20:03, 28 July 2021

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New to Phidgets?
 
If you are new to using Phidgets, we recommend following these pages to get you started:
 

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By following the above links in order, you will have set up Phidgets to work on your computer, in your preferred programming environment, and have a working knowledge of the essentials of programming with Phidgets.

 
 
Support and Troubleshooting

If you've already gotten started but are running into some issues, these pages are for you.
If you don't know where to start, begin with general troubleshooting.

GeneralTroubleshooting.jpg GeneralTroubleshootingHover.jpg    CodeTroubleshooting.jpg CodeTroubleshootingHover.jpg

OSTroubleshooting.jpg OSTroubleshootingHover.jpg    HardwareTroubleshooting.jpg HardwareTroubleshootingHover.jpg    NetworkTroubleshooting.jpg NetworkTroubleshootingHover.jpg

 

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