# Learning automation

**URL:** <https://community.make.com/t/learning-automation/55929>\
**Category:** Beginner Questions\
**Tags:** gmail\
**Created:** [September 24, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/learning-automation/55929 "2024-09-24T13:01:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![darxan888999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@darxan888999](https://community.make.com/u/darxan888999)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/learning-automation/55929/1 "2024-09-24T13:01:06Z")

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### Starting with [make.com](http://make.com)

Hi makers I am new in this world of automation. I am learning with make academy and found it really helpful and practical. I think there are enough materials to get started. However I think for me who doesn’t have any technical background it might not be enough. I need some extra resources like youtube videos , online courses or books to get solid foundation. Please share with me if you know some. Thanks

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**Author:** ![samliew](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/samliew/32/13327_2.png) [@samliew](https://community.make.com/u/samliew)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/learning-automation/55929/2 "2024-09-24T13:01:50Z")

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Welcome to the Make community!

Here are some useful links and guides you can use to learn more on how to use the Make platform, apps, and app modules. I found these useful when I was learning Make, and hope they might benefit you too —

### Getting Started

- [Help Centre](https://www.make.com/en/help) | [Tutorials](https://www.make.com/en/help/tutorials.html) – Make “Manual”
- [Make Academy](https://academy.make.com) – Basics 101: Learn Make and get certified

### Help Centre Basics

- [Mapping](https://www.make.com/en/help/mapping/mapping) – What is mapping? What can I map?
- [Mapping with arrays](https://www.make.com/en/help/mapping/mapping-arrays) – How to map items in an array
- [Aggregate an array for mapping complex fields](https://www.make.com/en/help/tools/flow-control#customizing-the-output)
- **Date Format** : [tokens for `parseDate`](https://www.make.com/en/help/functions/tokens-for-date-time-parsing) | [tokens for `formatDate`](https://www.make.com/en/help/functions/tokens-for-date-time-formatting)
- [HTTP modules](https://www.make.com/en/help/tools/http) – Make a request, Get (download) a file
- [Webhooks](https://www.make.com/en/help/tools/webhooks) – Error Handling, Responding to webhooks

### Articles & Videos

- [Router Magic Formula](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q-5BsCtJu4) - YouTube
- [Error Handlers in Make](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRE9E-rAD8U10mx2TRs54Nq1XJDdK9Kx4) - YouTube playlist
- [Getting started with OpenAI](https://community.make.com/t/getting-started-with-openai-gpt-3-and-make/7796) - How to setup and use OpenAI (ChatGPT) in Make
- [How to use Regex in Make](https://community.make.com/t/how-to-use-regex-in-make/202) - How to use pattern matching to extract the text you want
- [Webhooks – Make Academy](https://academy.make.com/courses/IntermediateC04) – tutorial on how to use Webhooks

Hope this helps! Let me know if there are any further questions or issues.

— @samliew

P.S.: Investing some effort into the [Make Academy](https://academy.make.com) will save you lots of time and frustration using Make.

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**Author:** ![darxan888999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@darxan888999](https://community.make.com/u/darxan888999)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/learning-automation/55929/3 "2024-09-24T13:03:19Z")

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thank you very much!

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**Author:** ![Make\_Bot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/make_bot/32/14661_2.png) [@Make\_Bot](https://community.make.com/u/Make_Bot)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/learning-automation/55929/4 "2024-12-23T14:10:27Z")

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