Nearly every programmer has at one time or another gone through the exercise of writing a simple ``Hello World'' program in order to get acquainted with the main steps of using an unfamiliar compiler. This section is meant as a ``Hello stedi'' session in a similar sense. We will enter the editor, try out some of the major commands and explore the basic features of the program as part of the process of getting acquainted. After completing the exercise, the beginner should be able to create or edit programs with some confidence. The more detailed and advanced sections of the manual can then be read as needed.