Documentation

There is no proper user manual for WorldPainter (yet). I tried to make it as self-explanatory as possible, and you should be able to figure most of it out by trial and error. Click (left *and* right) every button and see what happens. Don't forget to try every mouse button, using the scroll wheel, and doing these things while pressing Ctrl. Also don't forget to look through all the menus.

Having said that, there is some documentation:

Mouse, tablet and keyboard controls.

Frequently Asked Questions / HOWTO

Creating custom brushes

Using custom objects

Custom/mod block definitions

Plugins

Troubleshooting

How to use the Populate layer

How to use the Caves/Tunnels layer

How to edit existing maps

How to use the Biomes Viewer

Developers

How to use the scripting engine

How to use WorldPainter in your own code

How to build WorldPainter locally

Credits

WorldPainter includes the work of many others. The Credits page lists them.