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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.
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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Revision as of 12:10, 16 August 2010

Starting and closing

Starting Amarok

To start Amarok, either:

  • In the KDE menu -> Multimedia section, click on the Amarok entry
  • Using Krunner: type Alt+F2 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.

If you select "No" in this dialog, you will be presented with another one which allows you to select your music folder:

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 Ctrl+Q 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:

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:

If you log out of your session or shut down your computer without quitting Amarok, some of your settings will not be saved.


Main Menu
Main Menu
Next
The Amarok Window