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# Getting started and creating a project in TRIK Studio Junior

## Main window

After starting TRIK Studio Junior, you will see the start page that displays the [version](/en/trik-studio-junior/about/version.md) of TRIK Studio Junior, quick access to recent projects, and buttons for [opening an existing project](/en/trik-studio-junior/start.md#launch-an-existing-project) and [creating a new one](/en/trik-studio-junior/start.md#project-creation).

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## Project creation

To create a new project, click the "New project" button on the TRIK Studio Junior home page.

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Or select `File → New project` from the [main menu](/en/studio/interface/main-menu.md). 

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A window opens with a new program in the visual programming language:

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Read about programming in a visual language in the article:

## Launch an existing project

To start an existing project, click the "Open project" button on the TRIK Studio start page.

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Or in the [main menu](/en/studio/interface/main-menu.md), select `File → Open...`. 

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By default, TRIK Studio Junior searches for files in the `*.tsj` format.