Beginner Inkscape Map Tutorial

I am trying to use the fill tool like this tutorial says but literally nothing happens.
What am I doing wrong?

That moment when I read this again and see the steps I keep neglecting to do.
Luckily I can redeem myself with this one thing I'm working on right now.

The rivers be triggering my anxiety tho

I just found out this, Many Thanks, 

Thanks!

I had been familiar with Inkscape for a while (as a web developer I love using SVGs for icons and such because of how nicely they zoom), but I used this tutorial as a way to organize my thoughts when I finally decided to start making maps myself.

Awesome walk-through!

Thank you for this! Will be linking to it on my first couple of maps.

very helpful to a user who so far only works in ps

Very informative and helpful, I'll take note of these steps for later use. ・∀・

Every time I try to make the Picture larger it doesn´t work

Ah! I'm rather new to this, and I had been looking for something like this! Thanks!

I'm quite experienced with Inkscape but I believe this tutorial can really help me in mapmaking.

That looks like the best tutorial so far, maybe I give it a try and learn Inkscape too^^
Did you try several programms and recommend this one the most?

I really want to give you a BJ now