GeoTools Documentation
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Quickstart to get up and running with GeoTools in minutes:

* `Eclipse Quickstart <https://docs.geotools.org/latest/userguide/tutorial/quickstart/eclipse.html>`__
  ( `stable <https://docs.geotools.org/stable/userguide/tutorial/quickstart/eclipse.html>`__
  | `maintenance <https://docs.geotools.org/maintenance/userguide/tutorial/quickstart/eclipse.html>`__ )
* `NetBeans Quickstart <https://docs.geotools.org/latest/userguide/tutorial/quickstart/netbeans.html>`__
  ( `stable <https://docs.geotools.org/stable/userguide/tutorial/quickstart/netbeans.html>`__
  | `maintenance <https://docs.geotools.org/maintenance/userguide/tutorial/quickstart/netbeans.html>`__ )
* `Maven command line Quickstart <https://docs.geotools.org/latest/userguide/tutorial/quickstart/maven.html>`__
  ( `stable <https://docs.geotools.org/stable/userguide/tutorial/quickstart/maven.html>`__
  | `maintenance <https://docs.geotools.org/maintenance/userguide/tutorial/quickstart/maven.html>`__ )

GeoTools API
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GeoTools javadocs are :api:`available online <index.html>` ( `stable <https://docs.geotools.org/stable/javadocs/>`__ ) zip file `download <https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/>`_ download.

User Guide
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The GeoTools User Guide is available online:

`User Guide <https://docs.geotools.org/latest/userguide/>`__ ( `stable <https://docs.geotools.org/stable/userguide/>`__ | `maintenance <https://docs.geotools.org/maintenance/userguide/>`__ )
    Tutorials, module reference and examples illustrating the uses of GeoTools. Updated with
    build instructions and advanced tutorials and integration instructions.
    
    The user guide is available for `download <https://sourceforge.net/projects/geotools/files/>`__
    as a zip file.
       
`Tutorials <https://docs.geotools.org/latest/userguide/tutorial/>`__ ( `stable <https://docs.geotools.org/stable/userguide/tutorial/>`__ | `maintenance <https://docs.geotools.org/maintenance/userguide/tutorial/>`__ )
    Step by step tutorials introducing both GeoTools and geospatial concepts for Java developers.

`FAQ <https://docs.geotools.org/latest/userguide/faq.html>`__ ( `stable <https://docs.geotools.org/stable/userguide/faq.html>`__ | `maintenance <https://docs.geotools.org/maintenance/userguide/faq.html>`__ )
    Convey wisdom gleaned from the GeoTools user list.

Developing GeoTools
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See the :website:`Get Involved <getinvolved.html>` page for the :developer:`Developer's Guide <>`,
issue tracker and information on joining the GeoTools community.

**For the impatient**, please read at least the :developer:`contributor guidelines <roles/contributor.html>` before starting work
on code contributions to the project.