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Beginners should start here. The Introductory threads provide an overview of the main components (GUI applications, parameter files) and concepts (the Data Model, filtering) in the CIAO data analysis software.

Getting Started:
- System requirements
- Installing CIAO 4.17 Using the ciao-install Script
- Installing CIAO with conda (04 Dec 2024)
- Introduction to CIAO
- Starting CIAO
- How to download Chandra Data from the Archive
- Reprocessing Data to Create a New Level=2 Event File (12 Dec 2024)
About Chandra Data:
General:
- Making Images & Filtering Data: an Introduction to the Chandra Data Model
- Using ASCII Files in CIAO
- Using CIAO Region Files
- Using Pixel Mask Filters
- Using Parameter Files
- Using SAOImage ds9
- The ds9 Users Manual has more threads on using ds9.
Rebuilding CIAO from source
- Building CIAO 4.17 from source

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Introductory

Getting Started:

About Chandra Data:

General:

Rebuilding CIAO from source