The KArchie Handbook: Getting KArchie started

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## 3. Getting KArchie started

This section gives you a small introduction to the first usage of KArchie. More information can be obtained in the Features section.

## 3.1 First view

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.

## 3.2 Start query

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

## 3.3 Query results

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 `File->OpenDir` or download the file to your computer with menu `File->Download..`

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