Blender’s 2.8 interface can be intimidating at first, especially if you’ve never used a 3D graphics software before. 

Crucial advice when opening Blender for the first time: don't panic. You got this.

Let’s configure up some basic settings and break down Blender’s UI so we can better understand what is going on. 

To tell Blender how you want to use it and interact with it in the future, it's important to set up some basic user preferences.

The first screen you see is this and even though your first instinct might be to click out of this intro screen, let's hold off and make a quick selection here first.