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h1. Your First Solution (5 Minutes)

h2. What You'll Build

Create a working solution with:
* Real-time data tags
* Interactive display with controls
* Live value updates
* Running application

h2. Prerequisites

|| Requirement || Details ||
| FrameworX 10.1 installed | See [Installation Guide] |
| Valid license | Trial, Development, or Combined |
| Administrator access | Required for first-time setup |
| Time required | 5 minutes |

h2. Step 1: Create Your Solution (1 minute)

h3. Launch Solution Center

# Start FrameworX
** Windows: Start Menu ? FrameworX 10.1 ? Solution Center
** Or use desktop shortcut

h3. Create New Solution

# Click *New Solution* button
# Configure:
** Name: {{MyFirstSolution}}
** Product Family: {{FrameworX Unlimited}}
** Location: Keep default or browse
# Click *Create*

{info:title=Checkpoint}
Solution created and appears in the solution list
{info}

h2. Step 2: Add Your First Tag (1 minute)

h3. Open Designer

# Select your solution
# Click *Edit* - Designer opens

h3. Create Tags

# Navigate to *Unified Namespace ? Tags*
# Add Temperature tag:
** Name: {{Temperature}}
** Type: {{Float}}
** Initial Value: {{75.5}}
** Description: {{Room Temperature}}
# Add SetPoint tag:
** Name: {{SetPoint}}
** Type: {{Float}}
** Initial Value: {{72.0}}
# Add SystemEnabled tag:
** Name: {{SystemEnabled}}
** Type: {{Boolean}}
** Initial Value: {{True}}

{info:title=Checkpoint}
Three tags visible in the tag grid
{info}

h2. Step 3: Design Your Display (2 minutes)

h3. Create Display

# Navigate to *Displays ? MainPage*
# Click Edit icon or double-click

h3. Build Interface

# Add title:
** Drag *Text* from toolbox
** Enter: "My First FrameworX Solution"
** Set font size: 24
# Add Temperature display:
** From Tags tree, drag *Temperature* to canvas
** TextBox appears showing value
# Add SetPoint control:
** Drag *SetPoint* to display
** Right-click ? Replace With ? *Slider*
** Set range: Min=50, Max=100
# Add Enable switch:
** Drag *SystemEnabled* to display
** Right-click ? Replace With ? *CheckBox*
** Set label: "System Enabled"
# Save display (Ctrl+S)

{info:title=Checkpoint}
Display shows title, temperature value, setpoint slider, and enable checkbox
{info}

h2. Step 4: Run Your Solution (1 minute)

h3. Start Runtime

# Return to Solution Center (close Designer)
# Select your solution
# Click *Run* button
# Runtime starts and display opens

h3. Test Your Solution

* Move SetPoint slider - value updates
* Toggle System Enabled checkbox
* Observe Temperature value

h3. Make It Dynamic (Optional)

# Return to Designer
# Add expression to Temperature tag:
{code}
@Tag.SetPoint + (Random(-5, 5))
{code}
# Restart Runtime - Temperature fluctuates around SetPoint

{success:title=Success}
You've created your first FrameworX solution
{success}

h2. Next Steps

|| Topic || Description || Link ||
| Platform Architecture | Understand the complete system | [System Architecture] |
| Building Solutions | Master the four-pillar methodology | [Solution Development] |
| Solution Examples | Explore industry templates | [Implementation Examples] |

h2. Troubleshooting

|| Issue || Solution ||
| Can't create solution | Run Solution Center as Administrator |
| Designer won't open | Verify development license |
| Runtime won't start | Check port 9000 availability |
| Display blank | Confirm Runtime is running |
| Tags not updating | Verify Runtime started successfully |

h3. Getting Help

* Built-in Help: Press F1
* [Documentation Home]
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* [Support Portal]