Re: (unknown)

[David Kastrup]

Scott Lawrence <address@hidden> writes:

> So I downloaded lilypond... All I get when I start the application is
> the following message: "%{
> Welcome to LilyPond
> ===================
>
> Congratulations, LilyPond has been installed successfully.
>
> Now to take it for the first test run.
>
>   1. Save this file
>
>   2. Select
>
>        Compile > Typeset file
>
>   from the menu.
>
>   The file is processed, and
>
>   3.  The PDF viewer will pop up. Click one of the noteheads.
>
>
> That's it.  For more information, visit http://lilypond.org .
>
> %}
>
> \header{
>   title = "A scale in LilyPond"
> }
>
> \relative {
>   c d e f g a b c
> }
>
>
> \version "2.18.2"  % necessary for upgrading to future LilyPond versions."
>
> I saved it like it said but I see no musical things....

Saving it was "1." in the list.  The list also contains "2." and "3.".
The list is not a list of alternatives but is rather a _sequence_ of
steps to perform.

Have you tried following up step "1." with steps "2." and "3."?  If you
did, how did you fare with those?

-- 
David Kastrup