Very difficult to create a new catalog - How do I create a catalog?

[John Johnson 10]

I am having enormous difficulty creating a new catalog. I clicked on the "New Catalog" button in the file menu, but the software would not create an lrcat catalog. I actually had to type in a name for the file and type in lrcat as the extension. You really need to redesign this, as currently it is terrible. I should be able to import photos and then click "Save As" and then click "Catalog", typing in the name of the catalog and it saves the catalog with the lrcat extension. Right now, it is horrid. Some of the most difficult to use software I have ever had. Almost not worth the trouble.

[John Johnson 10]

Bad answer. It makes perfect sense to import a set of photos and then "Save As" a catalog.

[John Johnson 10]

I don't understand how Lightroom works because it is very poorly set up in terms of user friendliness.

[John Johnson 10]

I am now downloading Luminar, Affinity Photo, and ON1. Perhaps that is the best solution.