\doabstract{Introduction to MetaPost} {Klaus H\"oppner} {\MP{} is a program strongly related to Knuth's orginal \MF{}. It uses nearly the same graphics language and syntax, but instead of bitmap fonts it produces PostScript output. So it can be used to create high quality graphics. In \MP{}, points and paths may be described by a set of linear equations that are solved by the program. Thus, \MP{} becomes unique among other tools like \PSTricks\ or commercial applications (e.\,g.\ CorelDraw). Additionally, the PostScript subset created by \MP{} can be interpreted by pdf\TeX. So \MP{} figure can be directly included with e.\,g.\ the standard \pkgname{graphics} package, while normal \EPS\ images have to be converted first to be usable with pdf\LaTeX. The talk will present the basic features of \MP{} on a beginner's level, introducing the definition of points, creation of paths and their transformations, and show some examples how \MP{} solves linear equations. }