====== Documentation ======

The documentation is only available on the web. It consists of the [[https://librecad.org|Website]] and [[https://blog.librecad.org|Blog]], [[https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD|Github]] and [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/librecad|SourceForge]] repositories, [[https://librecad.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html|User Manual]], [[https://wiki.librecad.org|old Wiki]], [[https://forum.librecad.org|Forum]], [[https://librecad.zulipchat.com|Zulip chat Forum]] and [[https://web.libera.chat/#librecad|IRC #librecad]].

===== LibreCAD User Manual =====

**:!: LibreCAD v2.2.x User Manual, DRAFT**

>**This is the initial DRAFT of the LibreCAD User Manual and is subject to change.**
>
>**The manual is based on LibreCAD v2.2.0rc1. If you are using another version of LibreCAD, your mileage may vary.**

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The [[https://librecad.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html|LibreCAD User Manual]] is the primary source of user documentation and, combined with this wiki's [[usage:tutorials|tutorials]] and [[usage:howto|how-to]], supercedes the [[https://wiki.librecad.org/index.php?title=Main_Page|old wiki]].

The manual contains:
  * **Installation** instructions including //building from source// and configuration of LibreCAD.
  * **Reference** section describing the commands and their parameters.
  * **User guides** providing steps to perform common tasks.

===== Other User Manuals =====

===v2.2 - Current and complete===

  * [[https://heikell.fi/downloads/LibCAD_220rc1.pdf|LibreCAD for Real Dummies a free option for Computer Aided Design]]
  * [[https://wiki.librecad.org/images/d/d0/LibreCAD_2.2.0_Introduction_rapide.pdf|LibreCAD 2.2.0 Introduction rapide]] (French,  [[https://wiki.librecad.org/images/d/de/LibreCAD_2.2.0_Introduction_rapide.odt|ODT]])

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:!: Note: These manuals are for older versions of LibreCAD and may not reflect the command or layout found in the latest release of LibreCAD.

==v2.1==
  * [[https://wiki.librecad.org/images/2/20/LibreCAD_Users_Manual_2.1.3.pdf|LibreCAD Users Manual 2.1.3]] ([[https://wiki.librecad.org/images/e/ed/LibreCAD_Users_Manual_2.1.3-source.odt|ODT)]]

==v2.0==
  * [[https://wiki.librecad.org/index.php?title=LibreCAD_users_Manual|LibreCAD Users Manual]]
  * [[https://wiki.librecad.org/index.php?title=LibreCAD_users_Manual/es|LibreCAD Users Manual]] (Spanish)

==v1.0==
  * [[https://wiki.librecad.org/index.php?title=LibreCAD_v1_Users%27_Manual|LibreCAD v1 Users Manual]] (incomplete and outdated)