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<H2><A NAME="s3">3. Getting KArchie started</A></H2>

<P>This section gives you a small introduction to the first usage of KArchie.
More information can be obtained in the Features section.</P>
<H2><A NAME="ss3.1">3.1 First view</A></H2>

<P>After starting the programm, you will see the main window with a single line editor, the empty file list, where the results will be stored, and the file view with a more detailed discription of the currently selected file.</P>


<H2><A NAME="ss3.2">3.2 Start query</A></H2>

<P>To start an initial query, simply type in the name of the programm you are searching in the <CODE>Search Term</CODE> field and press <CODE>ENTER</CODE>. In the statusbar below you see the programm status changing to <CODE>query running</CODE> and the number of retries or hits increasing.</P>


<H2><A NAME="ss3.3">3.3 Query results</A></H2>

<P>If your search has been successfull, you see a full list of files and a detailed file description in the description field below. You may now select a file in a FTP server near to your host and open the server directory with menu <CODE>File->OpenDir</CODE> or download the file to your computer with menu <CODE>File->Download..</CODE></P>




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