Getting Started

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When you first run XanaNews the New User Setup wizard will be displayed:

1.Type in your name and E-Mail address and click 'Next'.  
   
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2.The next screen asks for the Server Account Name and the Server Name. The Server Account Name should be a friendly name that describes the server. The 'Server Name' should be the Internet name of the server that you will connect to. Contact your ISP for details. Press the 'Next' button.  
   
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3.Some servers require a user name and password before they can be accessed. The next screen allows you to enter these. Most news servers provided by ISPs don't require these details. If in doubt leave the screen alone, and press the 'Next' button again.  
 
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4.   The final New User Setup wizard screen allows you to specify a dialup connection to use when connecting to this server. If your computer is always connected to the Internet, leave this screen alone, otherwise select a dialup connection from the list provided, then press 'Next'

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Press OK to finish the New User Setup wizard. XanaNews will automatically connect to the Internet and download the list of newsgroups available on the server. When this download finished you will be presented with the list of newsgroups.

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That's it! You now ready to start using XanaNews. For details see the help on using the workspace.