
== Introduction to Pcbnew

=== Initial configuration

When Pcbnew is run for the first time, if the global footprint table
file `fp-lib-table` is not found in the KiCad configuration folder, Pcbnew
will ask how to create this file:

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The default footprint library table includes all of the standard
footprint libraries that are installed as part of KiCad.

=== The Pcbnew user interface

image::images/pcbnew_overview.png[width=1000,scaledwidth=70%]

The main Pcbnew user interface is shown above, with some key elements indicated:

1. Top toolbars
2. Left toolbar
3. Message panel and status bar
4. Right toolbar (drawing and design tools)
5. Appearance panel
6. Selection filter panel

=== Navigating the editing canvas

The editing canvas is a view onto the board being designed.  You can pan and zoom to different
areas of the board, and also flip the view to show the board from the bottom.

By default, dragging with the middle or right mouse button will pan the canvas view, and scrolling
the mouse wheel will zoom the view in or out.  You can change this behavior in the Mouse and
Touchpad section of the preferences (see Configuration and Customization for details).

=== Hotkeys

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