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//Clarion// is a 4GL language and a Code Generation environment for building both single and multi-user programs.  //Clarion// developed applications are used in private industry, government and military settings.

This help system is designed as an ongoing reference to the language and templates while you are working on building your applications, and as a course in using //Clarion//.

**Getting started - new users**

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| · | Study the [[welcome to my product .htm|User's Guide and Lessons]] and [[guide to the clarion examples.htm|Guide to Examples]] sections to familiarize yourself with the essentials of Clarion programs, then move on to the [[templates by topic.htm|Templates by Topic]] and [[template guide quick reference.htm|Template Guide Quick Reference]] sections. |

**Getting started - users upgrading from prior Clarion versions**

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The following sections will get you going quickly.

[[gettingfamiliar.htm|Getting Familiar with the IDE]]

[[welcome to my product .htm|User's Guide and Lessons]]

[[migration issues to clarion 6.htm|Migration - Tips for users migrating from prior Clarion versions]]

[[resolving conversion issues from c6 to c7 applications.htm|Resolving Conversion Issues from C6 and prior version Applications]]