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| = Starting and closing =
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| == Starting Amarok ==
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| To start Amarok, either:
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| * In the '''KDE menu''' -> '''Multimedia''' section, click on the '''Amarok''' entry
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| * Using '''Krunner''': type <keycap>Alt+F2</keycap> and type amarok
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| 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''.
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| [[File:FirstRunCollection2.png|thumb|center]]
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| If you select "No" in this dialog, you will be presented with another one which allows you to select your music folder:
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| [[File:ConfigureCollection.png|thumb|center]]
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| See [[#Telling_Amarok_where_your_music_files_are_located]]
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| 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.
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| == Closing Amarok ==
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| If you want to close Amarok:
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| * Type <keycap>Ctrl+Q</keycap> when you are in the Amarok window, or
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| * Select the ''Quit'' option in the "Amarok menu, or
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| * Right-click on the blue wolf icon in the ''System Tray'' at the bottom of your screen. You will be presented with the following:
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| [[File:Amarokrightmenu.png|thumb|center]]
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| 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:
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| [[File:amaroksystray.png|center]]
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| If you log out of your session or shut down your computer without quitting Amarok, some of your settings will not be saved.
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| |[[Amarok/QuickStartGuide|Main Menu]]
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| |Main Menu
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| |[[Amarok/QuickStartGuide/TheAmarokWindow|Next]]
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| |The Amarok Window
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