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<p>Welcome to the <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> user manual! This document is divided into three parts with the aim of getting you introduced to the interface and basic workings of <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> and general programming, before going on to more advanced usage and the functions available through our proprietary programming language GML (GameMaker Language).</p>
<p>To ease you into things we have created a handy Quick Start Guide, and even if you are familiar with other game creation tools we recommend that you start there to get an overview of the way that <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> works. You'll find <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> to be easy and intuitive to use and that, whatever your skill level, you will soon be making those games you've always dreamed of.</p>
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<h1 id="h">Getting Started</h1>
<p>This section is the obligatory first stop for using <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> and getting to grips with the contents of the IDE and how it works. You'll find that <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> is intuitive and simple to use, and even if you've never used any tools like this before you shouldn't have any problems getting started and making games after reading through the <strong>Introduction</strong> and completing the <strong>Quick Start Guide </strong>(below). Once you have got to grips with the basics you can then move on to the more in-depth look at the components of <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> in the <strong>IDE </strong>sections below.</p>
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<p>In this section we cover each part of the <span data-keyref="GameMaker Name">GameMaker</span> <a class="tooltip" title="The IDE, or Integrated Development Environment, is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development. In this case, the entire frontend of GameMaker Studio 2 is considered the IDE, and includes sections to create graphics, add sounds, and add code to make your games.">IDE</a>, explaining in detail what each and every window, button and menu does and how it should be used.</p>
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<h1>Scripting Reference</h1>
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