# Initial load & opening app

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/initial-load-opening-app/366>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [May 25, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/initial-load-opening-app/366 "2018-05-25T03:47:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![processing2106](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@processing2106](https://discourse.processing.org/u/processing2106)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/initial-load-opening-app/366/1 "2018-05-25T03:47:15Z")

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After I load the software and I go to open it, the first screen appears but then disappears. I can’t figure out what I’ve done wrong. Anyone help?

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**Author:** ![kfrajer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/kfrajer/32/196_2.png) [@kfrajer](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kfrajer)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 5:57pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/initial-load-opening-app/366/2 "2018-05-25T17:57:37Z")

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You are referring to the Processing code, right? What OS are you using and what version? I can only assume it is the latest version, but I prefer if you tell us.

Did you extract the zip before you execute it?

Kf