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{{Info|Check out the list of [[Websites|KDE Websites]] for other articles, tips, and tutorials from online magazines, articles, and writers all over the world.}}
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If you are a system administrator who is rolling out new or managing existing KDE deployments in their organization, you should definitely look at the [[Special:myLanguage/KDE System Administration|KDE System Administration]] section.


==General System==
==Getting Started== <!--T:88-->
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
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|[[Image:Applications-other.png|64px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[Tutorials/KDE3toKDE4|KDE3 Features missing in KDE4 and work-arounds]]'''
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|[[Image:Plasma.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Installing_KDE_neon]]||
[[Special:myLanguage/Installing_KDE_neon|<translate>
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'''How to Install KDE neon'''</translate>]]
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|[[File:Plasmadiscover.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Install_KDE_software]]||
[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Install_KDE_software|<translate>
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'''How to install KDE software'''</translate>]]
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|[[File:Plasmadiscover.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Flatpak]]||
[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Flatpak|<translate>
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'''How to install Flatpaks'''</translate>]]
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|[[Image:Trans.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Common Tasks]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Common Tasks|<translate><!--T:7-->
'''Some common tasks explained'''</translate>]]
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|[[File:DictionaryIcon.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Jargon File]]||
<!--T:73-->
<translate><!--T:89-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Jargon File|The Jargon File]] explains some of the words that you may be unfamiliar with.</translate>
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|[[File:Preferences-desktop-keyboard.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/hotkeys]]||<translate>
<!--T:80-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/hotkeys|'''Creating keyboard shortcuts''']]</translate>
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|[[File:Utilities-terminal.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Open a console]]||<translate>
<!--T:75-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Open a console|'''Open a console''']]</translate>
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|[[File:Preferences-system-network.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Access_another_computer's_display]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Access_another_computer's_display|<translate><!--T:4-->
'''Access another computer's display'''</translate>]]
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|[[File:Icon-folder.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Change_the_color_of_the_blue_folder_icon]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Change_the_color_of_the_blue_folder_icon|
<translate><!--T:74-->
'''Change the color of the blue folder icon'''</translate>]]
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|[[File:Preferences-cursor.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Mouse_pointer_settings_for_large_displays]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Mouse_pointer_settings_for_large_displays|<translate>
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'''Mouse pointer settings for large displays'''</translate>]]
|}
|}
:::::*'''[[modify KDE defaults]]'''


== Workspace ==
==<translate><!--T:101-->
:::::*'''[http://forum.kde.org/showthread.php?tid=6902 How to configure panels in KDE 4.1.2 ]'''(Link to kde forum entry)
Localization Settings</translate>==
:::::*'''[http://www.undefinedfire.com/kde/41-42-kwin/ Desktop effects in KWin ]'''
:::::*'''[http://userbase.kde.org/KWin#Using_with_small_screens_.28eg_Netbooks.29 Using with small screens (eg. Netbooks)]''' Discusses several issues where screen space is at a premium


==File Management==
{|class="vertical-centered"
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
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|[[Image:System-file-manager.png|64px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[Tutorials/File Management#Discover Dolphin|Discover Dolphin]]'''
|[[File:Preferences-desktop-locale.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Change Plasma Language]]||<translate>
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[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Change Plasma Language|Change the  '''language''' and the '''numeric, currency and time formats''']] used by '''Plasma'''</translate>
|-
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|[[Image:Move.png|64px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[Tutorials/File_Management#File_System_Navigation|File System Navigation]]'''
|[[File:Preferences-desktop-keyboard.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/ComposeKey]]||<translate><!--T:8-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/ComposeKey|'''Entering "special characters"''']]  - characters that are not on your normal keyboard</translate>
|-
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|[[Image:CompressIcon.png|64px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[Tutorials/File_Management#Archive_Management_in_Dolphin|Archive Management in Dolphin]]'''
|[[File:Applications-educations-languages.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Kimpanel]]||<translate><!--T:12-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Kimpanel|'''Input Method Panel''']] Build a plasmoid for controlling input methods</translate>
|}
|}


==In Kontact==
<translate>
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
|[[Image:Kontact.png|64px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[Tutorials/Kontact|How to send SMS using Kontact?]]'''
== Plasma == <!--T:55-->
</translate>
{|class="vertical-centered"  
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|[[Image:Preferences-system.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Tips]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Tips|<translate><!--T:92-->
'''Plasma Tips & Tricks'''</translate>]]
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|[[File:KrunnerIcon.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Krunner]]||<translate><!--T:24-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Krunner|'''KRunner''']] is an amazingly useful utility, launched either by <keycap>Alt + F2</keycap>, or by a right-click on the desktop, and selecting 'Run Command'.  Now learn some of its uses</translate>
|-
|[[File:Preferences-system.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Panels]]
|<translate>
<!--T:95-->
Learn how to [[Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Panels| '''configure the Plasma panel''']]</translate>
|-
|[[File:Preferences-desktop-theme.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Create_a_Look_and_Feel_Package]]
|<translate><!--T:83-->
Learn how to [[Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Create_a_Look_and_Feel_Package | '''Create a look and feel package''']]</translate>
|-
|[[File:NetbooksDevice.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/KWin#Using with small screens (eg Netbooks)]]||<translate><!--T:11-->
[[Special:myLanguage/KWin#Using with small screens (eg Netbooks)|'''Using with small screens (eg. Netbooks)''']] Discusses several issues where screen space is at a premium.</translate>
|-
|[[File:Preferences-desktop-color.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Color_Management]]||<translate>
<!--T:76-->
Enabling [[Special:myLanguage/Color_Management|'''Color Management''']] in '''KWin'''.</translate>
|-
|[[File:Preferences-desktop-keyboard.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Keyboard]]||<translate>
<!--T:68-->
How to configure [[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Keyboard|'''keyboard actions''']] for specific keys.</translate>
|-
|[[File:i3.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Using i3 with Plasma]]||<translate>
<!--T:87-->
Learn how to [[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Using Other Window Managers with Plasma|'''Use Other Window Managers with Plasma''']].</translate>
|-
|[[File:PlasmaBlur.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/ Tutorials/Force Transparency And Blur]]||<translate>
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[[Special:myLanguage/ Tutorials/Force Transparency And Blur |'''How to manually enable Transparency And Blur''']].</translate>
|}
|}


{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
<translate>
|[[Image:Knode.png|64px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[Tutorials/KNode for mailing lists|Reading and writing to mailing lists with KNode]]'''
 
==File Management== <!--T:56-->
</translate>
{|class="vertical-centered"
|[[Image:System-file-manager.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Dolphin/File Management#Discover Dolphin]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Dolphin/File Management#Discover Dolphin|<translate><!--T:13-->
'''Discover the various functionalities of the Dolphin file manager'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[Image:CompressIcon.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Dolphin/File_Management#Archive Management in Dolphin]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Dolphin/File_Management#Archive Management in Dolphin|<translate><!--T:15-->
'''How to manage compressed files in Dolphin using Ark for Archive Management'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[Image:System-switch-user.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/File_transfers]]||[[Special:myLanguage/File_transfers|<translate><!--T:16-->
'''Transfer files from and to a server'''</translate>]]<translate> <!--T:106-->
using ftp, sftp, webdav and the like</translate>
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|[[Image:document-new.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Adding an entry to the Create New menu]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Adding an entry to the Create New menu|<translate>
<!--T:79-->
'''How to add an entry to the Create New menu'''</translate>]]
|}
|}


{{:KJots/Tips}}
<translate>
==Web Browsers== <!--T:61-->
</translate>


{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
{|class="vertical-centered"
|[[Image:KorganizerIcon.png|80px]]||&nbsp;||'''[http://mikearthur.co.uk/2008/09/kde-blog-from-korganizer-howto/ How to blog from KOrganizer]'''
|-
|[[File:Icon-Preferences-desktop-gestures-touch.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Browser Configuration/Mousegestures for all Browsers]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Browser Configuration/Mousegestures for all Browsers|<translate><!--T:38-->
'''Create mouse gestures for use with any browser'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[File:FirefoxLogo.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Browser Configuration#Firefox]]||<translate>
<!--T:102-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Browser Configuration#Firefox|Browser configuration]] for Firefox. Learn how to make Firefox use the [[Special:myLanguage/Browser Configuration/Firefox Dialog Integration|standard Open and Save dialog]].</translate>
|}
|}


{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
<translate>
|[[Image:Pre_10.png|94px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[Tutorials/Kontact_Palm_Pre_Sync|How to sync your Palm Pre with Kontact and Google Calendar]]'''
 
== Kontact== <!--T:57-->
</translate>
{|class="vertical-centered"
|[[File:View-pim-mail.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/KMail#Tutorials]]||[[Special:myLanguage/KMail#Tutorials|<translate>
<!--T:93-->
Learn how to manage your e-mail with '''KMail'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[File:View-pim-calendar.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/KOrganizer#Tutorials]]||[[Special:myLanguage/KOrganizer#Tutorials|<translate>
<!--T:96-->
How to sync your information using '''KOrganizer'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[File:Akregator.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Akregator#Tutorials]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Akregator#Tutorials|<translate>
<!--T:94-->
Here is how to set up your favorite RSS in one place with '''Akregator'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[Image:Kontact.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Kontact]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Kontact/Office365|<translate>
<!--T:78-->
How to use '''Office365.com''' with '''Kontact'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[File:Kontact.png|48px|link=https://docs.kolab.org/client-configuration/kontact.html]]||<translate>
<!--T:97-->
[https://docs.kolab.org/client-configuration/kontact.html How to use '''Kolab''' with '''Kontact''']</translate>
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|[[File:NextcloudLogo.png|48px|link=https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/user_manual/pim/sync_kde.html?highlight=kontact]]||<translate><!--T:98-->
[https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/user_manual/pim/sync_kde.html?highlight=kontact How to use '''Nextcloud''' with '''Kontact''']</translate>
|}
|}


<translate>
==KOffice== <!--T:59-->
<!--T:90-->
These tutorials are obsolete and need to be updated for calligra. If you know about how to use calligra, please help.


==In Krunner==
</translate>
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
{|class="vertical-centered"
|[[Image:KrunnerIcon.png|64px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[KRunner]]''' is an amazingly useful utility, launched either by Alt + F2, or by a right-click on the desktop, and selecting 'Run Command'. Now learn some of its uses
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/KWord/Tutorials/BasicLayout]]||<translate><!--T:30-->
[[Special:myLanguage/KWord/Tutorials/BasicLayout|'''Basic Layout''']] is a tutorial that creates a leaflet with various images and explaining text using KWord's frames technology. Several text frames and image frames will be created and positioned on the page.</translate>
|-
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/KWord/Tutorials/SecondLayout]]||<translate><!--T:31-->
[[Special:myLanguage/KWord/Tutorials/SecondLayout|'''A Second Layout''']] experiments with placing, grouping and moving images within a text area.</translate>
|-
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/KWord/Tutorials/ThirdLayout]]||<translate><!--T:32-->
[[Special:myLanguage/KWord/Tutorials/ThirdLayout|'''A third Layout''']] builds a page for a photo album.</translate>
|-
|[[Image:Applications-office.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Karbon/Tutorials/Artistic Text Shape]]||<translate><!--T:33-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Karbon/Tutorials/Artistic Text Shape|'''Using the Artistic Text Shape''']] is a tutorial that shows how to get started with the artistic text shape that all KOffice applications provide.</translate>
|-
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/KWord/Manual]]||<translate><!--T:34-->
[[Special:myLanguage/KWord/Manual|'''KWord Manual''']] Tutorial on basic concepts of working in a frame-based environment, and detailed guides for all your WP needs.</translate>
|}
|}


::* [[Tutorials/Krunner#Krunner as a calculator|Using it as a calculator]]
<translate>
::* [[Tutorials/Krunner#Using it as an application launcher|Using it as an application launcher]]
==Multimedia== <!--T:62-->
::* [[Tutorials/Krunner#Running BASH commands|Running BASH commands in Krunner]]
</translate>
::* [[Tutorials/Krunner#Navigating through options|Navigating through options]]
{|class="vertical-centered"
::* [[Tutorials/Krunner#KRunner_as_a_unit_converter|Using the Unit conversion plugin]]
|[[Image:Hi48-app-kmid2.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/MIDI on Linux]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/MIDI on Linux|<translate><!--T:39-->
'''How to work with MIDI synthesizing on Linux'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[Image:K3b.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/K3b/Burn an Audio Cd with K3b]]||[[Special:myLanguage/K3b/Burn an Audio Cd with K3b|<translate><!--T:40-->
'''How to burn an audio cd using K3b'''</translate>]]
|}
<translate>


==In KOffice==
==Graphics== <!--T:63-->
::* [[KWord/Tutorials/BasicLayout|Basic Layout]] a tutorial that creates a leaflet with various images and explaining text using KWords frames technology. Several text frames and image frames will be created and positioned on the page.
</translate>
::* [[KOffice/Tutorials/Artistic Text Shape|Using the Artistic Text Shape]] is a tutorial that shows how to get started with the artistic text shape that all KOffice applications provide.
{|class="vertical-centered"
|[[Image:Logo-showfoto.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/Levels_Adjust]]||<translate>
<!--T:41-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/Levels_Adjust|
'''Photo Tutorial 1-1: Levels adjust''']] This tutorial explains how to use Levels Adjust tool to quickly adjust brightness in your pictures using digiKam.</translate>
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|[[Image:Logo-showfoto.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/Curves_Adjust]]||<translate>
<!--T:42-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/Curves_Adjust|
'''Photo Tutorial 1-2: Curves adjust''']] This tutorial explains how to use the Curves Adjust tool to quickly fix differences in brightness in your pictures using digiKam.</translate>
|-
|[[Image:Logo-showfoto.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/White_Balance]]||<translate>
<!--T:43-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/White_Balance|
'''Photo Tutorial 1-3: White Balance''']] This tutorial explains how to use the White Balance tool to quickly fix levels of white in ambient lighting using digiKam.</translate>
|-
|[[Image:Logo-showfoto.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/Brightness]]||<translate>
<!--T:44-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/Brightness|
'''Photo Tutorial 1-4: Brightness/Contrast/Gamma + Hue/Saturation/Lightness''']] This tutorial explains how to adjust several aspects of your picture more thoroughly using digiKam.</translate>
|-
|[[Image:Logo-showfoto.png|48px|link=[Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/Perspective]]||<translate>
<!--T:45-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/Perspective|
'''Photo KDE Tutorial 1-5: Perspective Adjustment''']] This tutorial explains how to correct the position and perspective of your pictures using digiKam.</translate>
|-
|[[File:Digikam-logo.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Tutorials]]||
[[Special:myLanguage/Digikam/Tutorials|<translate><!--T:46-->
An impressive amount of '''digiKam''' tutorials are hosted in '''userbase'''.</translate>]]
|}


==In Mail Systems==
<translate>
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
|[[Image:Internet-mail.png|64px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[Tutorials/Mail#Using Spamassassin with a Mail Reader|Using Spamassassin with a Mail Reader]]'''
|}


==In Web Browsers==
==Klipper== <!--T:64-->
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
</translate>
|[[Image:Applications-internet.png|64px]]||&nbsp;||'''[[Tutorials/Opera|Make Opera look like a real KDE 4 app]]'''
{|class="vertical-centered"  
|[[Image:Klipper.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Klipper/How_to_search_in_phone_books_using_Klipper]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Klipper/How_to_search_in_phone_books_using_Klipper|<translate><!--T:51-->
'''How to search in phone books using Klipper'''</translate>]]
|}
|}
<translate>


==In Multimedia==
== Marble == <!--T:66-->
::* [http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/3612 Photo KDE Tutorial 1-1: Levels adjust]
::* [http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/3618 Photo KDE Tutorial 1-2: Curves adjust]
::* [http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/3655 Photo KDE Tutorial 1-3: White balance]


::* [http://www.ugarro.com/blog/blog4.php/2008/09/06/photo-kde-tutorial-1-4-brightness-contra Photo KDE Tutorial 1-4: Brightness/Contrast/Gamma + Hue/Saturation/Lightness]
<!--T:67-->
{|class="vertical-centered"
|[[Image:Marble.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Marble/Maemo/Installation]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Marble/Maemo/Installation|'''Installing Marble on a Nokia N900''']]
|-
|[[Image:Marble.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Marble/Maemo/OfflineRouting]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Marble/Maemo/OfflineRouting|'''Setting up Offline Routing on a Nokia N900''']]
|-
|[[Image:Marble.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Marble/Maemo/GuidanceMode]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Marble/Maemo/GuidanceMode|'''Route Planning and Guidance Mode on a Nokia N900''']]
|-
|[[Image:Marble.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Marble/Tracking]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Marble/Tracking|'''How to create GPS Tracks using a mobile or GPS-enabled device''']]
|-
|[[Image:Marble.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Marble/MapThemes]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Marble/MapThemes|'''How to switch map themes and visualization''']]
|-
|[[Image:Marble.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Marble/Maemo/Bookmarks]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Marble/Bookmarks|'''Using Bookmarks to mark your favorite places''']]
|-
|[[Image:Marble.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Marble/Search]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Marble/Search|'''Searching for places and points of interest''']]
|}


==Klipper==
== KDEConnect == <!--T:86-->
::* [[Tutorials/How_to_search_in_phone_books_using_Klipper|How to search in phone books using Klipper]]
{|class="vertical-centered"
|[[File:kdeconnect.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/KDE_Connect/Tutorials/Useful_commands]]||Compilation of [[Special:myLanguage/KDE_Connect/Tutorials/Useful_commands|useful commands for '''KDE Connect''']]
|}


== Development ==
== Development == <!--T:65-->
::* [http://apaku.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/howto-create-build-and-run-a-simple-kdevelop4-project How to create and build a simple kdevelop4 project]
</translate>
::* [http://youonlylivetwice.info/lokalize/lokalize-first.htm Screencast: Lokalize intro tutorial for KDE translators]
::* [http://youonlylivetwice.info/lokalize/lokalize-glossary.htm Screencast: using glossary in Lokalize]


{|class="vertical-centered"
|[[File:Run Build Icon.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Build_your_first_KDE_application_on_Kubuntu]]||
<translate>
<!--T:107-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Build_your_first_KDE_application_on_Kubuntu|Build your first KDE C++ Application with KDevelop on Kubuntu]]</translate>
|-
|[[File:Run Build Icon.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Quanta_RefreshDoc]]||
<translate><!--T:53-->
[[Special:myLanguage/Quanta_RefreshDoc|'''How to get php documentation up to date in Quanta''']]</translate>
|}


==<translate><!--T:103-->
Advanced</translate>==


{|style="text-align:right"
{|class="vertical-centered"  
|'''Back to [[Welcome_to_KDE_UserBase|the Welcome page''']]
|[[File:Configure.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Modify_KDE_Software_Defaults]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Modify_KDE_Software_Defaults|<translate><!--T:3-->
'''Modify your system defaults'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[File:Sql.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Shared_Database]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Shared_Database|<translate><!--T:72-->
'''Using a single database for KDE programs'''</translate>]]
|-
|[[File:Configure.png|48px|link=Create_your_own_mouse_cursor_theme]]||[[Special:myLanguage/Create_your_own_mouse_cursor_theme|<translate><!--T:108--> '''Create your own mouse cursor theme'''</translate>]]
|}
|}
<translate>
<!--T:54-->
[[Category:Tutorials]]
</translate>

Latest revision as of 06:54, 7 January 2023

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If you are a system administrator who is rolling out new or managing existing KDE deployments in their organization, you should definitely look at the KDE System Administration section.

Getting Started

How to Install KDE neon

How to install KDE software

How to install Flatpaks

Some common tasks explained

The Jargon File explains some of the words that you may be unfamiliar with.

Creating keyboard shortcuts
Open a console
Access another computer's display

Change the color of the blue folder icon

Mouse pointer settings for large displays

Localization Settings

Change the language and the numeric, currency and time formats used by Plasma
Entering "special characters" - characters that are not on your normal keyboard
Input Method Panel Build a plasmoid for controlling input methods


Plasma

Plasma Tips & Tricks
KRunner is an amazingly useful utility, launched either by Alt + F2, or by a right-click on the desktop, and selecting 'Run Command'. Now learn some of its uses
Learn how to configure the Plasma panel
Learn how to Create a look and feel package
Using with small screens (eg. Netbooks) Discusses several issues where screen space is at a premium.
Enabling Color Management in KWin.
How to configure keyboard actions for specific keys.
Learn how to Use Other Window Managers with Plasma.
How to manually enable Transparency And Blur.


File Management

Discover the various functionalities of the Dolphin file manager
How to manage compressed files in Dolphin using Ark for Archive Management
Transfer files from and to a server using ftp, sftp, webdav and the like
How to add an entry to the Create New menu

Web Browsers

Create mouse gestures for use with any browser
Browser configuration for Firefox. Learn how to make Firefox use the standard Open and Save dialog.


Kontact

Learn how to manage your e-mail with KMail
How to sync your information using KOrganizer
Here is how to set up your favorite RSS in one place with Akregator
How to use Office365.com with Kontact
How to use Kolab with Kontact
How to use Nextcloud with Kontact


KOffice

These tutorials are obsolete and need to be updated for calligra. If you know about how to use calligra, please help.

Basic Layout is a tutorial that creates a leaflet with various images and explaining text using KWord's frames technology. Several text frames and image frames will be created and positioned on the page.
A Second Layout experiments with placing, grouping and moving images within a text area.
A third Layout builds a page for a photo album.
Using the Artistic Text Shape is a tutorial that shows how to get started with the artistic text shape that all KOffice applications provide.
KWord Manual Tutorial on basic concepts of working in a frame-based environment, and detailed guides for all your WP needs.

Multimedia

How to work with MIDI synthesizing on Linux
How to burn an audio cd using K3b

Graphics

Photo Tutorial 1-1: Levels adjust This tutorial explains how to use Levels Adjust tool to quickly adjust brightness in your pictures using digiKam.

Photo Tutorial 1-2: Curves adjust This tutorial explains how to use the Curves Adjust tool to quickly fix differences in brightness in your pictures using digiKam.

Photo Tutorial 1-3: White Balance This tutorial explains how to use the White Balance tool to quickly fix levels of white in ambient lighting using digiKam.

Photo Tutorial 1-4: Brightness/Contrast/Gamma + Hue/Saturation/Lightness This tutorial explains how to adjust several aspects of your picture more thoroughly using digiKam.

link=[Special:myLanguage/Showfoto/Perspective

Photo KDE Tutorial 1-5: Perspective Adjustment This tutorial explains how to correct the position and perspective of your pictures using digiKam.

An impressive amount of digiKam tutorials are hosted in userbase.


Klipper

How to search in phone books using Klipper

Marble

Installing Marble on a Nokia N900
Setting up Offline Routing on a Nokia N900
Route Planning and Guidance Mode on a Nokia N900
How to create GPS Tracks using a mobile or GPS-enabled device
How to switch map themes and visualization
Using Bookmarks to mark your favorite places
Searching for places and points of interest

KDEConnect

Compilation of useful commands for KDE Connect

Development

Build your first KDE C++ Application with KDevelop on Kubuntu

How to get php documentation up to date in Quanta

Advanced

Modify your system defaults
Using a single database for KDE programs
Create your own mouse cursor theme
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