Quick Start
===========

* FireVoxel is a Windows-based software package.
  It does not work on Mac or Linux computers.
  See :ref:`System Requirements <sysreqs>`.

* To install FireVoxel, see
  :ref:`Download, Install, and Activate FireVoxel <activate>`.

* Please contact the FireVoxel team if you wish to use FireVoxel
  within the remote desktop environment.

* Launch FireVoxel by double-clicking **FireVoxel.exe**.
  Create a desktop shortcut for faster access.

* Visit `FireVoxel Tutorials YouTube Channel
  <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB4DbxMC-05N5EHNItV9_Fw>`__
  or view :doc:`Video Tutorials <tutorials>` page
  for an quick introduction.

* On this site: use the **Search** box under the FireVoxel logo in the top left corner to find
  information on commands and tools or browse :doc:`Table of Contents <contents>`.

* Download this user guide in PDF:
  :download:`firevoxeldocs.pdf <https://www.firevoxel.org/im/firevoxeldocs.pdf>`

* Basic tasks described in the user guide include:

   * :ref:`Interface and User Actions <interface_top>`
   * :ref:`Main toolbar <toolbar_top>`
   * :ref:`Open images <open_top>`
   * Adjust :ref:`View options <view_top>` and
     :ref:`Grayscale window <grayscale_width_level>`
   * :ref:`Save FireVoxel documents and images <save_top>`
   * :ref:`De-identify images <dicom_ops_top>`
   * :ref:`Layers <layers_top>` and :ref:`Layer Control <layer_control_panel>`
   * :ref:`Draw raster ROIs <rasterroi_top>`
   * Obtain image statistics via :ref:`ROI Stats 3D <layer_control_roi_stats_3d>`
   * :ref:`Vector ROIs <vector_top>`
   * :ref:`Coregister compatible images using DICOM tags <register_tags_top>`
   * :ref:`Scale image signal intensity <volume_linear_conversion>`