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# A Mermaid User-Guide for Beginners
Creating diagrams and charts using mermaid code is simple.
This section talks about the ways of deploying mermaid. The next section will talk about the other half, which is configuration of values that dictate how diagrams are rendered.
>Generally the live editor is enough for most general uses of mermaid.
>The live editor is enough for most general uses of mermaid
**Absolute beginners are recommended to view the Video [Tutorials](./Tutorials.md) on the Live Editor, to gain a better understanding of mermaid.**
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1. Using the mermaid [Live Editor](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid-live-editor/).
- Learning the [Syntax](./n00b-syntaxReference) would be helpful.
2. Using [mermaid plugins](./integrations.md) with programs you are familiar with.
3. Hosting mermaid on a webpage, with an absolute link.
4. Downloading mermaid and hosting it on your Web Page.
3. Calling the Mermaid Javascript API.
4. Deploying Mermaid as a dependency.
**Note: It is our recommendation that you review all approaches, and choose the one that is best for your project.**
>More in depth information can be found on [Usage](./usage.md).
## 1. Using [The Live Editor](https://mermaidjs.github.io/mermaid-live-editor).
## 1. Using [The Live Editor](https://mermaidjs.github.io/mermaid-live-editor).
![Flowchart](./img/Live-Editor-Usage.png)
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**Configuration**
*The Mermaid configuration* is for configuring the appearance and behavior of mermaid diagrams. An easy introduction to mermaid configuration is found in the [Advanced usage](./n00b-advanced.md) section. A complete configuration reference cataloguing default values is found on the [mermaidAPI](Setup.md) page.
*The Configuration Section* is for changing the appearance and behavior of mermaid diagrams. An easy introduction to mermaid configuration is found in the [Advanced usage](./n00b-advanced.md) section. A complete configuration reference cataloguing default values is found on the [mermaidAPI](Setup.md) page.
![Flowchart](./img/Configuration.png)
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**This is covered in greater detail in the [Usage section](usage.md)**
## 3. Mermaid with Inline JavaScript
## 3. Calling the Javascript API
This method can be used with any common web server. Apache, IIS, nginx, node express [...], you pick your favourite.
This method can be used with any common web server. Apache, IIS, nginx, node express, you are free to choose.
You will need a text editting tool like Notepad++, to generate an html file. It is then deployed by a web browser (such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari, but not Internet Explorer).
You will also need a text editting tool like Notepad++, to generate an html file. It is then deployed by a web browser (such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari, but not Internet Explorer).
Just create an HTML file locally and open it using a desired browser.
The API works by pulling rendering instructions from a source from `mermaid.js` to render diagrams in the page.
### Written in the html `<body>` section of the web page.
### Requirements for the Mermaid API.
When writing the html file, we give the web browser three instructions inside the html code:
a. A reference for fetching the online mermaid renderer, which is written in Javascript.
a. A reference for fetching the online mermaid renderer, through the `mermaid.js` or `mermaid.min.js`.
b. The mermaid code for the diagram we want to create.
c. The `mermaid.initialize()` call to start the rendering process.
c. The `mermaid.initialize()` call, which can dictate the appreance of diagrams and also start the rendering process .
## Requirements for mermaidAPI to render a diagram:
**a. A reference to the external CDN in a `<script src>` tag, or a reference to mermaid.js as a separate file.:**
```html
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**c. The `mermaid.initialize()` call.**
`mermaid.initialize()` calls take all the definitions contained in `<div class="mermaid">` tags it can find in the html body and render. Example:
`mermaid.initialize()` calls take all the definitions contained in `<div class="mermaid">` tags it can find in the html body and renders them into diagrams. Example:
```html
<body>
<script>mermaid.initialize({startOnLoad:true});</script>
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| --------- | --------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
|startOnLoad| Toggle for Rendering upon loading | Boolean | true, false |
### Working Examples
**Here is a full working example of the mermaidAPI being called through the CDN:**
```html