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# Getting Started

Starter Template and an Example Program for javaDraw

Now that we have javaDraw installed, we can write a base program:

```java
import javadraw.*;

public class Program extends Window {
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Window.open();
    }
    
    public void start() {
        // Code goes here!    
    }
    
}
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Note that animation is as simple as adding a while loop to the start method!

```java
boolean running = true;
boolean fps = 30;

while (running) {
    screen.update();
    screen.sleep(1 / fps);
}
```

{% endhint %}

## Example Program

Now we can go ahead and add some shapes:

```java
import javadraw.*;

public class ExampleProgram extends Window {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Window.open();
    }
    
    public void start() {
        Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(screen, 50, 50, 50, 50);
        Triangle triangle = new Triangle(screen, 150, 150, 50, 50);
        Oval circle = new Oval(screen, 250, 250, 50, 50);
        Polygon hexagon = new Polygon(screen, 6, 350, 350, 50, 50);
    }
    
}
```

And it should produce the following program output:

![](https://2217428433-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MbktuRo6b3JoxU7SJuQ%2F-Mc7hFA6MriuwC7xNjjz%2F-Mc7kHwz8g1RX1JKDXo1%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2d5171cb-d517-4225-9a0a-0bd00682d400)