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9 changes: 7 additions & 2 deletions Website/openrails.org/index.php
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<a href="#modal1" role="button" class='btn download_button' data-toggle="modal">
<span class='glyphicon glyphicon-download'></span>&nbsp; Download the installer
<?php echo '27 Nov 2022, ' . round(filesize("$file_path/$download_stable") / 1024 / 1024) . 'MB)'; ?>
</a>
</a>
</div>
<div class="download">
<a href="/learn/build-route/" role="button" class='btn download_button'>
Build your own route
</a>
</div>
</div>
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<h1>New to Open Rails?</h1>
<h1>This <strong><a href="http://www.zigzag.coalstonewcastle.com.au/route/downloads/" title="Tutorials in this kit will help you to learn the rudimentary controls in Open Rails, how to drive a steam locomotive, operate the air brakes to stop the train, to turn the locomotive on a turntable, to fuel locomotive with water and coal, and also how to shunt cars and wagons">Starter Kit</a></strong> is for you</h1>
<p>Quickest way to get started with Open Rails</p>
<p>Download installs both Open Rails v1.3.1 and the Zig Zag Railway route with tutorial activities</p>
<p>Download installs both Open Rails and the Zig Zag Railway route with tutorial activities</p>
<a href="http://www.zigzag.coalstonewcastle.com.au/route/downloads/" title="Tutorials in this kit will help you to learn the rudimentary controls in Open Rails, how to drive a steam locomotive, operate the air brakes to stop the train, to turn the locomotive on a turntable, to fuel locomotive with water and coal, and also how to shunt cars and wagons"><img src="landing_page_ctn.png"></a>
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<?php include "../../shared/head.php" ?>
</head>

<body>
<div class="container"><!-- Centres content and sets fixed width to suit device -->
<?php include "../../shared/banners/choose_banner.php" ?>
<?php include "../../shared/banners/show_banner.php" ?>
<?php include "../../shared/menu.php" ?>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4">
<h1>Learn > Build your own route</h1>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-2">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<h2>What the tutorial covers</h2>
<p>
<ul>
<li>Installing all the (free) tools that you will need.</li>
<li>Helping you to find the information that a current or historical route will need.</li>
<li>Taking you through creating the different elements in a practical sequence.</li>
<li>Running your first train.</li>
</ul>
</p><p>
Peter Newell hosts the "Coals to Newcastle" website which is packed with useful technical information
for accurate simulation using Open Rails.
</p><p>
Peter and his collaborators have designed and tested this tutorial which is aimed at first-time
users of Open Rails.
</p><p>
The material includes a copy of the finished route you can download, so you can see all the features before you create them,
and also check that you've built everything correctly.
</p><p>
<a href="http://www.coalstonewcastle.com.au/physics/route-build-tutorial/" title="Tutorial at Coals to Newcastle" target="_blank">Build your own route tutorial</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
<?php include "../../shared/tail.php" ?>
<?php include "../../shared/banners/preload_next_banner.php" ?>
</body>
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<?php echo "<title>Open Rails - Learn - Build route</title>"; ?>
8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions Website/openrails.org/learn/manual-and-tutorials/index.php
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<div class="col-md-2">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="col-md-4">
<h2>Tutorials</h2>
<p>
We need tutorials for all aspects of Open Rails on:
<p>
The comprehensive "Build your own route" tutorial <a href="/learn/build-route">is introduced here</a>.
</p>
<p>
We need tutorials for other aspects of Open Rails on:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Driving Trains</li>
<li>Building Activities and Timetables</li>
<li>Creating Rolling Stock and Static Objects</li>
<li>Building Routes</li>
</ul>
<p>
such as the tutorials on <a href="http://msts-roundhouse.vnxglobal.com/" target="_blank">Eric Conrad's blog</a>.
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<ul class="dropdown-menu">
<li><a href="/learn/faq/">FAQ</a></li>
<li><a href="/learn/manual-and-tutorials/">Manual and Tutorials</a></li>
<li><a href="/learn/build-route/">Build Your Own Route</a></li>
<li><a href="/learn/physics/">OR Physics</a></li>
<li><a href="/learn/activities/">Activities</a></li>
</ul>
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