How to Edit program from cnc milling program

I see that. I started by opening up an "axis" configuration then used the wizzard for a couple of set ups. I then erased them all and hope to start fresh. I'm not sure what exactly the file tree is that shows up when you click on Linuxcnc in the drop down. Are they all different configuration that have previously been defined. how do they differ from what you get when you use the wizard?

They are example sample configs. Most are simulations that would not run real hardware. But there are a few samples that are set up for real hardware, most real hardware example configs may not open without that hardware installed on your system. They are included so the configuration files can be looked at to see how setting up a particular hardware might be done. All of the sample configurations in the config picker tree are saved elsewhere in the linuxcnc install, but they are copied over to your /linuxcnc/configs/ directory when you try to open them with he config picker. After you open (or try to open) a sample config then you can view/modify/copy their files in your /linuxcnc/configs/ dir. (Don't worry about wrecking the sample files as the originals are backed up elsewhere and will be reinstalled if you remove the config dir.)

For example there are a ton of different GUI example simulations, Some are different user interfaces that you can load and see what each user interface looks like and how they work. There are also a number of examples of how individual user interfaces might be modified by adding "virtual control panels" or VCPs. and different types of VCPs and examples to see how to program them. There are sample configs for setting up ClassicLadder (a software PLC included with Linuxcnc) to demonstrate how to integrate it into your config.

Excellent road map for anyone migrating from windows based programs. It gives you a concept of where things are and what to expect.
Not sure how you convert one of the sample files to a working one.

Thanks again

The real hardware configs can be usually be modified into a working one for your needs without too much trouble. But most of the simulation configs generally would be too much work to be worth the effort. The problem is that for a simulation there are many things that need to be faked or subverted in some way to make the simulation work without hardware. Usually it is simplest to start by a building a config using one of the wizards that is as close to what you need as the wizard will allow, then using that config as a framework modify it to your needs.

The config I set up for my first Linuxcnc conversion started out as one of the sample parallel port configs included with Linuxcnc. I modified it to use the custom hardware driver my machine needed.

Ok, I'll try to go that route.
Thanks again for all your help.