Blender

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For now have a look HERE.

Controls

Blender is so radical different from any other tool that you maybe want to customize the controls.

In that case have a look at:

File > User Preferences... > Input > 3D View > 3D View (Global)

Viewport

Q: How can I change the display mode to see textures?

A: At the bottom, click at the circle button to get a dropdown menu.

Texture gives you just rough shading.

Use Material instead to see textures plus rough shading.

Q: How to get global lighting?

A: Go to the World properties and select the box Environment Lighting.

UI

Q: How do you close panels?

A: In the upper right corner drag the triangle symbol on another equal sized panel.

Tools and actions

Q: How do you select faces, edges and vertecies (points)?

A: There are controls at the bottom of the viewport. While being in Edit Mode, make the Edge symbol active. Right-click a component to select it. Use Shift to add or subtract.

Q: How do you toggle between selection modes.

A: ...

Q: How to (de)select all.

A: Press A.

Q: How do you fill holes in meshes?

A: Select edges of the hole. Press F to make a N-gon face or press F + Alt to make a triangulated face.

Q: How do you show normals?

A: Press N to toggle for a panel with more properties. Scroll down to Mesh Display section. You likely want to click the faces symbol.

Q: How do you edit UVs?

A: