1) Download your coordinate file, if applicable (if you are using an existing structure the coordinate file is probably located in the Protein Database).

2) File –> Open, the PDB file
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3) The structure should appear
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4) Then click on the H and select everything
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5) Then click on the S and select cartoon
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6) The cartoon of your PDB should now appear
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7) When using Pymol for Figures or presentations it is often best to set the background as white
Display –> Background –> White
Note: If you would like a different perspective, rotate the molecule before the next step
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8) Click on Ray button (upper right) in the PyMol Tcl/Tk window
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