# Introduction

Welcome to the documentation for Xojo, the cross-platform development tool that makes it fast and easy to build apps for the Desktop, Web and Mobile. To learn more about what Xojo is visit our [website](https://www.xojo.com).

## Organization of the documentation

This documentation is organized into six sections:

- `sec-getting_started` provides step by step tutorials as well as a high-level overview of all you need to know to learn Xojo.
- `sec-topics` provides categorized discussions on how to accomplish specific tasks.
- `sec-api` is the complete guide to the specifics of the Xojo language and framework.
- `sec-resources` has additional information including licensing, system requirements, how to report bugs or request features and more.
- `sec-español` has resources for Spanish-speaking Xojo users.
- `sec-fine_print` has all the legalese we have to include.

<div class="tip">

<div class="title">

Tip

</div>

Read our `Tips for searching the documentation</getting_started/tips_for_searching_the_documentation>` to help you find what you're looking for fast.

</div>

## New to Xojo

If you are new to Xojo, the best place to start is the `Introduction </getting_started/introduction/welcome>` and then do a QuickStart for `Desktop</getting_started/quickstarts/desktop_quickstart>`, `Web</getting_started/quickstarts/web_quickstart>`, `iOS</getting_started/quickstarts/ios_quickstart>` or `Android</getting_started/quickstarts/android_quickstart>`.

<div id="sec-getting_started" class="toctree" maxdepth="1" caption="GETTING STARTED">

getting_started/introduction/index getting_started/quickstarts/index getting_started/tutorials/index getting_started/using_the_ide/index getting_started/using_the_xojo_language/index getting_started/object-oriented_programming/index getting_started/example_projects/examples getting_started/debugging/index

</div>

<div id="sec-topics" class="toctree" maxdepth="1" caption="TOPICS">

topics/advanced_features/index topics/android/index topics/api_design/index topics/application_deployment/index topics/application_structure/index topics/build_automation/index topics/code_management/index topics/communication/index topics/custom_controls/index topics/data_processing/index topics/databases/index topics/debugging/index topics/declares/index topics/file_management/index topics/graphics/index topics/ios/index topics/linux/index topics/localizing_your_apps/index topics/macos/index topics/migrating_from_other_tools/index topics/office_automation/index topics/os_information/index topics/printing/index topics/raspberry_pi/index topics/text_handling/index topics/threading/index topics/user_interface/index topics/web/index topics/windows/index topics/xojo_cloud/index topics/xojoscript/index

</div>

<div id="sec-api" class="toctree" maxdepth="1" caption="API">

api/android/index api/compiler_directives/index api/console/index api/cryptography/index api/data_types/index api/databases/index api/deprecated/index api/exceptions/index api/files/index api/graphics/index api/hardware/index api/ios/index api/language/index api/macos/index api/math/index api/mobile/index api/networking/index api/os/index api/pdf/index api/printing/index api/text/index api/user_interface/index api/web/index api/windows/index api/xojocloud/index

</div>

<div id="sec-resources" class="toctree" maxdepth="1" caption="RESOURCES">

resources/deprecations resources/learn_object-oriented_programming resources/previous_releases/index resources/programming_the_raspberry_pi_with_xojo resources/release_notes/2026r1 resources/reporting_bugs_and_making_feature_requests resources/roadmap resources/system_requirements_for_current_release resources/system_requirements_for_previous_releases/index resources/extras/index resources/updating_older_projects resources/videos/index resources/xojotalk_podcast

</div>

<div id="sec-español" class="toctree" maxdepth="1" caption="ESPAÑOL">

espanol/guia_rapida/index espanol/iniciacion espanol/tutorial/index

</div>

<div id="sec-fine_print" class="toctree" maxdepth="1" caption="FINE PRINT">

fine_print/copyrights_and_trademarks fine_print/end_user_license_agreement

</div>