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When you run the Defold Editor, you are presented with a project selection and creation screen. Click to select what you want to do:
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#### MY PROJECTS
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Click to show your recently opened projects so you can quickly access them. This is the default view.
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MY PROJECTS
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: Here are your recently opened projects so you can quickly access them. This is the default view of the starting screen.
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If you didn't open any projects earlier, it will show a view like on the left - you can click `Open From Disk…` to open one using system file browser or click `Create New Project` button and it will switch to a tab `TEMPLATES`, otherwise it will show a list of your projects, like on the right on the below picture:
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If you didn't open any projects earlier (or removed all), it will show two buttons - you can click `Open From Disk…` to find and open one using system file browser or click `Create New Project` button and it will switch to a tab `TEMPLATES`.
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![my projects](images/editor/my_projects.png)
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![my projects](images/editor/start_no_projects.png)
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#### TEMPLATES
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Contains empty or almost empty basic projects made for quick start of a new Defold project for certain platforms or using certain extensions.
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#### TUTORIALS
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Contains projects with guided tutorials to learn, play and modify, if you would like to follow a tutorial.
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If you have earlier opened projects, it will show a list of your projects, like on the picture below:
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#### SAMPLES
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Contains projects prepared to showcase certain use cases.
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![my projects](images/editor/start_my_projects.png)
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![new project](images/editor/new_project.png)
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TEMPLATES
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: Contains empty or almost empty basic projects made for quick start of a new Defold project for certain platforms or using certain extensions.
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TUTORIALS
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: Contains projects with guided tutorials to learn, play and modify, if you would like to follow a tutorial.
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SAMPLES
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![new project](images/editor/start_templates.png)
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When you create a new project it is stored on your local drive and any edits you do are saved locally.
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You can learn more about the different options in the [Project Setup manual](https://www.defold.com/manuals/project-setup/).
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## Editor Language
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In the bottom left corner of the starting screen you can see a Language selection - select from the available currently localizations (since Defold 1.11.2). This is also available in the Editor in `File ▸ Preferences ▸ General ▸ Editor Language`.
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![new project](images/editor/languages.png)
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## The Editor panes
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The Defold Editor is separated into a set of panes, or views, that display specific information.
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- Click `Close` (<<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>/<kbd>⌘ Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>W</kbd>) a single tab,
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- Click `Close Others` to close all tabs except the selected one,
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- Click `Close All` (<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>/<kbd>⌘ Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>W</kbd>) to close all tabs in the active pane,
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- Select `➝| Open As` - to use other than default editor or associated external tool set in `Preferences ▸ Code ▸ Custom Editor`. Check more in [Preferences manual](/manuals/editor-preferences).
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- Select `➝| Open As` - to use other than default editor or associated external tool set in `File ▸ Preferences ▸ Code ▸ Custom Editor`. Check more in [Preferences manual](/manuals/editor-preferences).
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![Tabs](images/editor/tabs.png){.inline} ![Tabs](images/editor/tabs_custom.png){.inline}
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![Tabs](images/editor/tabs_custom.png)
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## Side-by-side editing
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![Scene Editor 3D](images/editor/3d_scene.png)
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### Selecting objects
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### Manipulating objects
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<kbd>Left Mouse Click</kbd> on objects in the main window to select them. The rectangle (or cuboid) surrounding the object in the editor view will highlight with cyan to indicate what item is selected. The selected object is also highlighted in the `Outline` view as in the picture above.
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- <kbd>Left Mouse Click</kbd> and <kbd>Drag</kbd> to select all objects inside the selection region.
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- <kbd>Left Mouse Click</kbd> objects in the `Outline`, and while holding <kbd>⇧ Shift</kbd> you can expand selection or while holding <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>/<kbd>⌘ Cmd</kbd> you can (un)select clicked.
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### Move tool <kbd>W</kbd>
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#### Move tool
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![Move tool](images/editor/icon_move.png){.left}
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To move objects, use the *Move Tool*. You can find it in the Toolbar in the top right corner of the scene editor, or by pressing the <kbd>W</kbd> key.
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### Rotate tool <kbd>E</kbd>
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![Rotate tool](images/editor/icon_rotate.png){.left}
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The Editor will automatically check for updates when connected to internet. When an update is detected a blue clickable link `Update Available` will be shown in the lower left corner of the project selection screen or in the lower right corner of the Editor window.
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![Update from project selection](images/editor/update_start.png)
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You can modify the settings of the Editor in the `Preferences` window. To open it click `File ▸ Preferences` or shortcut <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>/<kbd>⌘ Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>,</kbd>
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