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title: "Package of articles to get you started "
url: "https://kb.retailsonar.com/en/article/package-of-articles-to-get-you-started"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-05-27T08:55:19.002Z"
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# Package of articles to get you started 

While our knowledge base might seem overwhelming for a first time user, the selection of articles & tours below should already help you understand the basics of our platform. In general, we've created a **collection of simple platform guidance tours and basic articles** designed to provide you a seamless and intuitive introduction to our platform. 

We strongly advise reviewing each of these articles as self-study prior to participating in our one-on-one training sessions.

**Use MARKETING EFFORTS to analyze customer & market data in-depth**

-   Start the Marketing Efforts QuickStart tour from the helpcenter in the platform\*
-   [Displaying & investigating data on the map](https://kb.retailsonar.com/en/article/displaying-data-on-the-map-using-map-layers)
-   [Export options in Marketing Efforts](https://kb.retailsonar.com/en/article/export-options-in-marketing-efforts)

***Tip!*** *Click on the hidden tooltips when hovering over a certain functionality. These will help you to remember what that functionality is used for.*

**Use LOCATION PLANNING to simulate your future network changes** 

-   Start the Location Planning QuickStart tour from the helpcenter in the platform\*
-   [Building simulations - step-by-step plan](https://kb.retailsonar.com/en/article/building-simulations-step-by-step-plan)
-   [How to simulate a new location?](https://kb.retailsonar.com/en/article/how-to-simulate-a-new-location)
-   [Save, share & manage your simulations](https://kb.retailsonar.com/en/article/save-share-manage-your-simulations)

***Tip!*** *Click on the hidden tooltips when hovering over a certain functionality. These will help you to remember what that functionality is used for.*

**Use LOCATION PERFORMANCE to benchmark location performances**

-   Start the Location Performance QuickStart tour from the helpcenter in the platform\*
-   [Understanding the basic settings before using the framework](https://kb.retailsonar.com/en/article/understanding-the-basic-settings-before-using-the-framework)
-   [How to benchmark your locations and understand the drivers of the model?](https://kb.retailsonar.com/en/article/benchmark-the-data)  
     

If you want a deepdive knowledge of each specific module, you can find a more complete selection of articles within each of the [Platform Guides](https://kb.retailsonar.com/en/article/module-overview) collection (organized according to the different modules).

> **TIP:** Use the Concepts & terminology collection to have a better understanding of the platform terminology. Or enter your question in the search bar on top of the knowledge base to find all relevant articles.
> 
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**\*Remark:** the QuickStart tours can be found in our Help Center. 

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