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 ====== Getting Started with ROS ======
+Before following the instructions on this page, please complete section 'Install ROS core system' described [[software:ros:installation|here]].
+The ROS community has spent a lot of time setting up useful tutorials to get new users started with the software. These tutorials are a great and entertaining way of getting to know ROS. Most of them can be found on [[http://www.ros.org]].
+We also recommend new users to follow at least the basic tutorials. Afterwards, one can look at the more specific tutorials on a need or interest basis. And, as always, practicing in an own project improves learning. Have fun! :)
+===== Basic Tutorials =====
+The basic tutorials of ROS can be found [[http://www.ros.org/wiki/ROS/Tutorials|here]]. Before groovy, this was a (rather too) short list of pretty basic tutorials. Now, it has grown to a very respectable size. We recommend you cover the tutorials of the 'beginners' and 'intermediate' levels.
+Afterwards, you should also familiarize yourself with
+  * [[http://www.ros.org/wiki/actionlib_tutorials/Tutorials|actionlib]] (at least beginner tutorials)
+  * [[http://www.ros.org/wiki/rviz/Tutorials|rviz]] (tutorials 1 and 2)
+===== How to find ROS Tutorials =====
+The built-in search of ros.org helps you finding packages released in ROS. You can find it at the top right of the website.
+Let's say we are looking for the tutorials of our favorite simulator gazebo. Use the search to navigate to the gazebo package documentation page ([[http://www.ros.org/wiki/gazebo|gazebo]], for those who want to cheat).
+On this page you will find a blue box named 'Package Links'. These link to various useful resources about the package, such as the API an external website etc. There should also be a link to tutorials. Any well-documented package should have such a Tutorials link on its ros.org webpage.
+Click on it. Et voilà, you found the gazebo tutorials!