For manual transmission, can you full release the clutch when you are in gear 1?

Question

For manual transmission, can you full release the clutch when you are in gear 1?

Answer 1

Yes. You shouldn't ride the clutch as it will wear it out. Once the vehicle is moving you should release the clutch.

Answer 2

Okay, from the way you're asking I know that you're uncertain about driving manual transmission. For gear 1, you may still leave your left foot on the clutch pedal, but tell yourself in less than 10 seconds, you have to engage clutch for second gear (that means you have to accelerate to almost 2000rpm), then you have to put you foot on the footrest (also called dead pedal in American Motorcars).