Getting started

Installation quick-start

Draw a first plot

Here is a minimal example plot:

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   import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
   import numpy as np

   x = np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 200)
   y = np.sin(x)

   fig, ax = plt.subplots()
   ax.plot(x, y)
   plt.show()

If a plot does not show up please check :ref:`troubleshooting-faq`.

Where to go next

• Check out :doc:`Plot types </plot_types/index>` to get an overview of the types of plots you can create with Matplotlib.
• Learn Matplotlib from the ground up in the :ref:`Quick-start guide <quick_start>`.