# Quick Start Tutorial

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**DO NOT** just open your show file

**ALWAYS** open Spikemark through the Start Menu or Task Bar and then use **File>Open** to open your show

This will ensure that your show and machinery load properly in the software.
{% endhint %}

## <img src="/files/-Mho7tUwj9Q4KQyFxvAb" alt="" data-size="line">What's in this tutorial?

### - [**STEP 1: Adding Motors**](/docs/spikemark/quickstart/adding-motors.md) <img src="/files/-Mho41PhrDgAiOrxp1_H" alt="" data-size="line">

### **-** [**STEP 2: Saving A Show File**](/docs/spikemark/quickstart/saving.md) <img src="/files/-Mho9PTx6o8MExsrg8Tw" alt="" data-size="line">

### **-** [**STEP 3: Jogging**](/docs/spikemark/quickstart/jogging.md) <img src="/files/-Mhxp-s_4mb0ttbCPX6z" alt="" data-size="line">

### **-** [**STEP 4: Writing Your First Cues**](/docs/spikemark/quickstart/writing-your-first-cues.md) <img src="/files/-Mhxp386X93vvo6BmQ9d" alt="" data-size="line">

### **-** [**STEP 5: Going Live**](/docs/spikemark/quickstart/step-5-going-live.md) <img src="/files/-MhxtEi2zephBKgIiu0K" alt="" data-size="line">

If you haven't done so already, download the latest version of Spikemark from the toolbar at the top, or visit our [**Spikemark Installation**](/docs/spikemark/spikemark-installation.md) page for full instructions. Once you're installed, open the program and let's get started!

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When you download **Spikemark 5**, you will also need to **update your** [**Stagehand's Firmware**](/docs/stagehand/firmware.md) and will need to **update some** [**VFD Parameters**](https://github.com/creativeconners/PublicDocumentation/blob/main/spikemark/quickstart/broken-reference/README.md).
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