# New man in the field **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [October 10, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-man-in-the-field/65007 "2022-10-10T13:55:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Le\_Vy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@Le\_Vy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Le_Vy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-man-in-the-field/65007/1 "2022-10-10T13:55:06Z")
How can a new man start learning about ignition? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-man-in-the-field/65007/2 "2022-10-10T13:56:36Z")
Free online training at [https://www.inductiveuniversity.com/](https://www.inductiveuniversity.com/) might be a good place to start. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-man-in-the-field/65007/3 "2022-10-10T14:29:27Z")
After you've pushed through the free training (which will include trial install/config/design exercises), consider using the Maker edition at home. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Vy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@Le\_Vy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Le_Vy)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-man-in-the-field/65007/4 "2022-10-25T04:12:53Z")
Can I learn from zero with python? ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-man-in-the-field/65007/5 "2022-10-25T05:06:17Z")
there's a section in the Ignition User Manual with the basics of Python, but otherwise, just Google/Stack Overflow/This Forum what you want to do, and you will invariably find an answer ---
**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-man-in-the-field/65007/6 "2022-10-25T05:32:33Z")
> [@Le\_Vy](#): > > learn from zero with python With jython, I find myself using the [Java Docs](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/overview-summary.html) more than anything, but python has [its own library](https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide) as well. Just be aware that when a resource refers to python, they are usually refering to Cpython which is not exactly the same as jython; similar, but not exactly the same. ---
**Author:** ![bkarabinchak.psi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bkarabinchak.psi/32/83567_2.png) [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-man-in-the-field/65007/7 "2022-10-25T12:35:44Z")
@Le_Vy just make sure you search for python 2.5 (for Ignition 7.9 or older) or python 2.7 for 8+, anything with python 3 syntax won't work. Before looking to any python/jython library, look to Ignition functions first - for example if you want to work with dates, use system.date.\* functions, not `import datetime`. If there's no answer there, look to the java docs for a library (or search the forum here!). Remeber you're using jython so any standard java class is available to you. And as a last resort, check out the jython library.