# How to Start? Sorry new
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-start-sorry-new/10672
**Category:** The Garage
**Created:** [October 10, 2015, 10:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-start-sorry-new/10672 "2015-10-10T10:07:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Nibblemaniac](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nibblemaniac)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2015, 10:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-start-sorry-new/10672/1 "2015-10-10T10:07:22Z")
Sorry, but I’m very new and I was recommended this from a friend except they never told me how to start. How exactly do you start playing?
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### Author:  [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2015, 10:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-start-sorry-new/10672/2 "2015-10-10T10:41:37Z")
In the main menu when the game starts, go to special and tutorial, the should cover the basics, once you are done, post in tips& trick for newbs thread and ask any question you still have.
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### Author:  [@Nibblemaniac](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nibblemaniac)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2015, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-start-sorry-new/10672/3 "2015-10-10T11:10:01Z")
That’s the thing. I tried to make an account, but I have no idea what a Backer Key is. What exactly is a Backer Key? Because I couldn’t find what it was.
And does the game start when you have an account logged in?
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### Author:  [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-start-sorry-new/10672/4 "2015-10-10T15:46:53Z")
I have no idea what you are talking about? Backer key? that sounds like something you would get for Starcraft or some sort of pay-for game. Cata is a free sourced game with a mainline that everything gets based around. Just download from the main site and play.
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### Author:  [@Hazerithious](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hazerithious)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-start-sorry-new/10672/5 "2015-10-10T18:15:21Z")
What the above said, Just download the latest experimental [Graphical](http://dev.narc.ro/cataclysm/jenkins-latest/Windows/Tiles/) or [Console](http://dev.narc.ro/cataclysm/jenkins-latest/Windows/Curses/) build and run the executable after extracting the files inside to a folder and you’re set! Arrow keys navigate the menu, left/right to move the selection and enter to select. If you need any more help than this go to [Tips Tricks and Newb Questions!](http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=14.0)