Getting Started with ROOT

First ROOT Session Step-by-Step

Step 1: Start a ROOT session

Step 2: Use the ROOT Object Browser

Step 3: The ROOT Canvas

Step 4: The Context Menus

Step 5: Setting the Axis Title:

Step 6: The Class and Members Reference

Step 7: The Canvas Editor

Step 8: A Canvas Displaying Multiple Histogram

Step 9: The TreeViewer

Step 10: Ending the ROOT Session

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ROOT COMMANDS

The Tab-Tab Feature

The Command HistoryFile

Open a Root File and Display the Browser

Drawing Histograms

Adding Text

Axis Title

Adding Cuts

Changing Statistics

Fits and Functions

Multi-histogram display

Global Variables

Two Dimensional Display

Creating a Root File

Helpful Hints

Converting a PAW ntuple file into a ROOT file

Reading an ASCII file and making a ROOT ntuple

Saving the ROOT Canvas as a Macro

Further Documentation About ROOT

Setting up Root at Femilab

Appendix A: ROOT Command Reference

Appendix B: The Canvas Menus