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Quick Start Guide

Congratulations on installing Amarok, the most advanced music discovery software available. Amarok will help you explore your music, and enjoy it as never before. Also, you can tour different sources of music, radio stations and audio books online. In this guide, we'll show you how to let Amarok find your collection, play it for you, and also how to use Amarok to find things online. We'll assume that you know nothing about Amarok, but do know how to use menus, a mouse, and your keyboard.

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-Congratulations on installing Amarok, the most advanced music discovery software available. Amarok will help you explore your music, and enjoy it as never before. Also, you can tour different sources of music, radio stations and audio books online. In this guide, we'll show you how to let Amarok find your collection, play it for you, and also how to use Amarok to find things online. We'll assume that you know nothing about Amarok, but do know how to use menus, a mouse, and your keyboard.
+<languages />
-[http://userbase.kde.org/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Playlists Playlists]
+<translate>
+== Quick Start Guide == <!--T:35-->
-[http://userbase.kde.org/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheContextView The Context View]
+<!--T:1-->
+Congratulations on installing '''Amarok''', the most advanced music discovery software available. '''Amarok''' will help you explore your music, and enjoy it as never before. Also, you can tour different sources of music, radio stations and audio books online. In this guide, we'll show you how to let '''Amarok''' find your collection, play it for you, and also how to use '''Amarok''' to find things online. We'll assume that you know nothing about '''Amarok''', but do know how to use menus, a mouse, and your keyboard.</translate>
-[http://userbase.kde.org/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/ChangingTheAmarokLayout Changing the Amarok Layout]
+# [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/GettingStarted|<translate><!--T:2-->
+Getting started</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/GettingStarted#Starting_Amarok|<translate><!--T:3-->
+Starting Amarok</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/GettingStarted#Closing_Amarok|<translate><!--T:4-->
+Closing Amarok</translate>]]
+# [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheAmarokWindow|<translate><!--T:5-->
+The Amarok window</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheAmarokWindow#Default_layout_of_the_Amarok_window|<translate><!--T:6-->
+Default layout of the Amarok window</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheAmarokWindow#Using_the_Amarok_window_to_manage_and_play_your_music|<translate><!--T:7-->
+Using the Amarok window to manage and play your music</translate>]]
+# [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection|<translate><!--T:8-->
+The Music Collection</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#The_Media_Sources_pane|<translate><!--T:9-->
+The Media Sources Pane</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#Setting_up_a_collection|<translate><!--T:10-->
+Setting up a collection</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#Adding_Media_Devices_to_the_Collection|<translate><!--T:11-->
+Adding Media Devices to the Collection</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#Ripping_a_CD_into_the_collection|<translate><!--T:12-->
+Ripping a CD into the collection</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#Accessing_other_media_sources|<translate><!--T:13-->
+Accessing other media sources</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#Streams_and_Podcasts|<translate><!--T:14-->
+Streams and Podcasts</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#Using_the_Content_Browser|<translate><!--T:15-->
+Using the Content Browser</translate>]]
+### [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#Hiding_or_expanding_information|<translate><!--T:16-->
+Hiding or expanding information</translate>]]
+### [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#Changing_the_order_of_tracks_and_albums|<translate><!--T:17-->
+Changing the order of tracks and albums</translate>]]
+### [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheMusicCollection#Deleting_items_from_the_collection|<translate><!--T:18-->
+Deleting items from the collection</translate>]]
+# [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Playlists|<translate><!--T:19-->
+Playlists</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Playlists#The_Playlist_pane|<translate><!--T:20-->
+The Playlist pane</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Playlists#Adding_music_to_a_playlist|<translate><!--T:21-->
+Adding music to a playlist</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Playlists#Using_the_Toolbar|<translate><!--T:22-->
+Using the Toolbar</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Playlists#Manipulating_playlists|<translate><!--T:23-->
+Manipulating playlists</translate>]]
+### [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Playlists#Removing_a_track|<translate><!--T:24-->
+Removing a track</translate>]]
+### [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Playlists#Using_the_Playlist_tools_at_the_bottom|<translate><!--T:25-->
+Using the Playlist tools at the bottom</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Playlists#Saving_and_retrieving_your_favorite_playlists|<translate><!--T:26-->
+Saving and retrieving your favorite playlists</translate>]]
+# [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheContextView|<translate><!--T:27-->
+The Context View</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheContextView#Default_layout|<translate><!--T:28-->
+Default layout</translate>]]
+## [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheContextView#Customizing_the_Context_pane|<translate><!--T:29-->
+Customizing the Context pane</translate>]]
+# [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/HowToDealWithProblems|<translate><!--T:30-->
+How to deal with problems</translate>]]
+# [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Glossary|<translate><!--T:31-->
+Glossary</translate>]]
-[http://userbase.kde.org/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/WorkingWithMediaDevices Working with Media Devices]
-[http://userbase.kde.org/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/HowToDealWithProblems How to deal with problems]
+{{Prevnext2
+| prevpage=Special:myLanguage/Amarok | nextpage=Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/GettingStarted
+| prevtext=<translate><!--T:32-->
+Main Page</translate> | nexttext=<translate><!--T:33-->
+Getting Started</translate>
+| index=Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide | indextext=<translate><!--T:34-->
+Content page</translate>
+}}
-[http://userbase.kde.org/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/Glossary Glossary]
+<translate>
+<!--T:36-->
-= Starting Amarok =
+[[Category:Amarok]]
+[[Category:Multimedia]]
-To start Amarok, either:
+[[Category:Tutorials]]
+</translate>
-* In the KDE menu -> Multimedia section, click on the Amarok entry
-* Using Krunner: type <keycap>Alt+F2</keycap> and type amarok
-The first time you use Amarok, a First Start User interface will come up asking you to specify where your Music is located. The default location is $HOME/Music.
-[[File:FirstRunCollection2.png|thumb|center]]
-If you select "No" in this dialog, you will be presented with another one which allows you to select your music folder:
-[[File:ConfigureCollection.png|thumb|center]]
-See [[#Telling_Amarok_where_your_music_files_are_located]]
-Once you have selected the folder where your music is, Amarok will scan the folder and sub-folders, creating the collection. Depending on the number of tracks and the speed of the location this can take some time.
-== Closing Amarok ==
-If you want to close Amarok:
-* Type <keycap>Ctrl+Q</keycap> when you are in the Amarok window, or
-* Select the "Quit" option in the "Amarok menu, or
-* Right-click on the blue wolf icon in the System Tray at the bottom of your screen. You will be presented with the following:
-[[File:Amarokrightmenu.png|thumb|center]]
-If you close the Amarok window by clicking on the window, Amarok will continue to run in the background and only show the blue wolf icon in the System Tray:
-[[File:amaroksystray.png|center]]
-If you log out of your session or shut down your computer without quitting Amarok, some of your settings will not be saved.
-= The Amarok window =
-The Amarok window is the default User interface designed to let you rediscover your music. In addition, it is also designed to give you as much visual information about your music as possible. While many users will find the default layout suitable for their needs, the layout is fully customizable if you prefer another layout.
-== Default layout of the Amarok window ==
-Upon installation, Amarok will look like this
-[[File:Amarokfull.png|thumb|center]]
-The Amarok window has four main components:
-# right under the top-level menus is the <i>Toolbar</i> that lies above three panes:
-# your <i>Media Sources </i>(music collection and other media) in the left pane,
-# the <i>Context</i> pane in the center, and
-# the <i>Playlist</i> in the right-hand pane
-== Using the Amarok window to manage and play your music ==
-Playing music using Amarok usually takes two steps:
-# Create a playlist by selecting some of the music in your collection you want to listen to in the Playlist pane.
-# Play the music in your playlist, using the Playlist pane and/or the Toolbar.
-Additionally, you may wish to transfer some of your music to a mobile music player, such as an iPod. The following sections will help you with these tasks.