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# Quick Start

This is a quick start guide - i.e. this is intended for those who are exprienced in web development. Check out the [detailed instructions](/bim-whale/getting-started/getting-started/details.md) for a more detailed explanation.

1. Use a FileReader
2. Create a new `BIMWHALE` object
3. Call `parseIfcFile()`

```javascript
var file = document.getElementById('myFile').files[0];
var reader = new FileReader();
reader.onload = function(e) {
    var lines = e.target.result.split(/\r\n|\n/);
    var ifcFile = new BIMWHALE.IfcFile(lines, config);
    var ifcEntites = ifcFile.parseIfcFile();
};
reader.readAsText(file);
```

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**You are now done!** \
\
If you have understood the snippet above, then head over to [Simple Example](/bim-whale/getting-started/example.md).\
Otherwise, check the [Detialed Instructions](/bim-whale/getting-started/getting-started/details.md) for a for a more in-depth explanation.
{% endhint %}