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-[ HELP file resumed from FAQ at
- http://users.aber.ac.uk/tpm01/ed2k_tools/faq.html ]
-
- Read the aforementioned FAQ for complete instructions.
-
- 1) You have to configure the 'core' client and add a password
-
- Install the "net/edonkey-core" port and type 'donkey'
-from the command line and then typing 'pass username password' (and
-hitting ENTER). Once you are finished, type 'q' (ENTER) and 'y'
-(ENTER) to quit and make the core save its preferences.
-
- Of course, username must be a username you desire; and,
-password, a password you want to use. These are for connecting to
-the 'core' client, not for anything else. Therefore, unless you
-want someone mischiefly connecting to your client, choose both
-carefully. :)
-
- 2) Start 'core' client prior to running any of the GUIs
-after you have setup a password
-
- To start the core client to make it controllable via a GUI,
-type 'donkey - !' from the command line.
-
- 3) Run the GUI and connect to the core client
-
- Install the port "net/edonkey-gui-gtk" or "net/edonkey-gui-java",
-whichever one you prefer. Next run 'edonkey-gui-gtk' (if you chose
-the FreeBSD native GTK GUI client, or linux-edonkey-gui-gtk if Linux
-one) or 'edonkey-gui-java' (if you chose the Java GUI client). The
-Java GUI is very slow compared to the GTK one but it both supports
-multiple line selections and ed2k link pastes. The GTK one cannot
-do that now but it's very fast; it can accept ed2k link drag-n-drops
-using a mouse and keeps getting new features all the time. Therefore,
-I would advise using both, each for what their strong points are.
-The Java one to multiple select and the GTK one for normal use.
-
- Okay, the GUI starts and there is that 'connect to' dialog,
-now what do I do?
-
- First of all, you'll need an edonkey core running somewhere.
-Usually this will be the computer you're running the GUI on. There
-should be a status message above the buttons that tell you if there
-is already a core running locally or not. If not, hit the 'spawn
-local donkey' button to start the edonkey2000 core program. Now the
-status message should change. If not, you'll have to start the core
-client manually (Refer to step #2).
-
- Second, if you spawned the donkey core alright, you enter
-the admin username and password into the appropriate fields in the
-'connect to' dialog and hit the 'connect' button. Now the 'connect
-to' dialog should disappear and the GUI should be connected to the
-core. If this does not happen, there could be the following problems
-(also check the statusbar of the GUI main window for messages):
-
- (a) If you have started the core manually, you forgot the '-'
- option. Start it with 'donkey - !' from the command line.
-
- (b) You're connecting to the wrong computer ('host'). This should
- be 'localhost' by default.
-
- (c) You're connecting to the wrong port on your computer. The
- default GUI port can be set in the command line 'core' client via
- the 'aport' command, but should be 4663 by default.
-
- (d) You haven't set a username and/or password with the core
- manually (Refer to step #1).
-
- (e) Your username/password are wrong (run the core manually and
- type the 'vo' command to see what they are set to).
-
- (f) The 'connect to' dialog disappears, but nothing seems to
- happen. Most notably, the options page shows 'pleasewait' as a
- nickname: This happens if you connect to the core on the wrong
- port, namely on the port the core uses as its _data_ port. Start
- the core manually and type 'vo' to see what the admin port is.
- Make sure the 'admin port' is different from the 'door port'
- (=data port). If in doubt, type 'netstat -l' from the command
- line to see on what ports the donkey is listening. It should be
- one of those.
-
- (g) If you're trying to control a GUI on a remote host, chances
- are that there is a firewall between you and the remote host that
- blocks all TCP connections on the admin port. If this is the case,
- you have to check your firewall settings and allow these connections
- or try a different port as an admin port.
-
- Third, you're connected, and the options page does NOT show
-'pleasewait' as a nickname. This is a very good sign, meaning that
-the GUI and the core can actually talk to each other. Now you should
-be able to do whatever you want: Go to the servers page and connect
-to a server first. Then you can search and start to download things.
-If you right-click on the list-entries you'll get all the available
-actions. Don't forget to share! :)