Table of Contents > Tasks

## Creating SystemTap Scripts

Create a SystemTap script by selecting File->New in the IDE Perspective. You'll be prompted to enter a name for the file; make sure that you use a .stp extension or else SystemTap GUI will not recognize the file as a SystemTap script and certain editor and run features will not be active. Your new file will be open and ready for coding in the Editor pane.
A full length tutorial is also provided in the help pages for a step by step demo.
For advanced SystemTap langauge help please see the SystemTap Development User's Guide and the SystemTap website's documentation page.