How Do I Get Started with Gnuplot on Windows XP?

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To use Gnuplot on Windows XP, ensure you have the correct version by downloading the gp400win32.zip file from the provided link, as the gnuplot-4.0.0.tar file is likely intended for Linux. After downloading and unpacking the zip file, locate the bin directory, which contains the necessary executables. Users can then start Gnuplot and type 'help' for guidance on using the software.
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Hi All,
I'm totally, competely and absolutely lost on how to use Gnuplot! I use Windows XP and I downloaded the zipped flie gnuplot-4.0.0.tar and unzipped it. (So, is the first step right? :confused: ) Now what do I next? I apologise for this apparently simple question, but I grew up in the age of the "Evil Empire" :wink::biggrin: and am no computer wiz (I did learn a little programming in high-school, though). Where is the file in which I type 'help' and stuff?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Navneeth
 
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I am not sure if you got the right package(i feel you might have got the package for linux).
Go here,
http://www.duke.edu/~hpgavin/gnuplot.html
There is a hyperlink on "windows" on this page. Clicking on this hyperlink will let you download the gp400win32.zip
Once you dload and unpack it, you will find a bin directory with executables inside.

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Thank you very much! I've seen some of the demos and have got a lot of things to learn. :)

Regards,
Navneeth

P.S. Where in India are you from?
 
I am from bombay.

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