University of Tennessee
Mathematics Department

Maple Help Page

To open `Text-maple' just type maple at your linux/unix prompt (instead of pine for example). You will be greeted by the copyright information and a ">" prompt (the "maple prompt"). [Note: You cannot save your entire session in `Text-maple', although you can save your variables. See the section of the FAQ that deals with save and read.]

To open Xmaple, type xmaple at your linux/unix prompt (this is actually only an alias for maple -x, so you really are running the same program with just a different interface). In MapleV Release 5 you can have several worksheets open simultaneously. Maple starts with a file called "Untitled (1)". It is always a good idea to save your work to a file in your home directory. Go to File:Save As.. and type myproject.mws, for example. Save frequently as you work, you never know when something might go wrong (Maple has been known to "die" suddenly for no apparent reason), you don't want to lose all your work.

You can then begin your calculations. Use the links to help you learn the commands.

If after you have completed your calculations, you wish to save your work, click File then Save. Since we have already named it, it is not necessary to rename it.