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There are several ways to get started with The Compleat Botanica. If you haven't
yet seen the full list of features available, you may want to take the
Tour of Essential Features. These short pages will introduce you to many of the
key features of the software and provide links to pages describing in detail how
to use each feature.
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If you like poking around and exploring, you'll want to get started right
away -- use the sample database to see what's possible. This eclectic
collection of wild and cultivated plants has approximately 5000 entries for
plants that are edible, useful, medicinal, or beautiful, and quite a few
species that are toxic, stinky, and otherwise of disagreeable temperament.
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When you're ready, create your own database and begin by adding specimen
records one-by-one or by using the import facility. Create your own categories
and filters to see just the data you need.
If you want a more structured approach to getting started, you may want to continue
by reading the "how to" articles. These short articles describe how to use some of the
most important features of the software. The Index of
"how to" articles will give you
access to these documents. After you've used the software for a while and feel comfortable with its basic operation
you'll want to check out the List of not so obvious things you should know. This is a list
of simple operations that can help you get around and do what you want to do with even greater ease.
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