If you are having questions, or are experiencing problems there is information in the documention and on the internet. In the following is described where to find the information for different versions of Freeplane.
Freeplane 1.1.x
Documentation in the program
*Mind Map in English *Its translations as html in many languages *Menu reference in many languages
Documentation in this Wiki
*the Troubleshooting page *the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)