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Getting started for dummies

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Dear all,

I'm a newbie and I'd like to use FEniCS.

I have installed FEniCS 2016.1 from the
website but I don't know how to work with it.
I tried to read the FEniCS Docker page but
it didn't help much.

What I'd like to do is to experiment with the
library in way that is analogous to what I used
to do with python, that is
1) create a "*.py" file with a simple editor (I use vi)
2) run it in the terminal with the command "python"

Could you please help me?

Best
Alberto

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asked Jul 2, 2016 by aldapa FEniCS Novice (380 points)
closed Aug 8, 2016 by aldapa

What OS? You might better email the support email list...

Mac OSX El Capitan ...

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This question was amazingly well answered by Jack Hale at

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/fenics-support/FieWpWkaTQg

answered Aug 8, 2016 by aldapa FEniCS Novice (380 points)
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There are many documented python demos at https://fenicsproject.org/documentation/dolfin/2016.1.0/python/demo/index.html

I sometimes browse these and find one that is doing something similar to what I need and then just cut and paste...

answered Aug 6, 2016 by david.bernstein FEniCS User (2,000 points)
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