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diff --git a/doc/assistant/quickstart.mdwn b/doc/assistant/quickstart.mdwn index 3fd5d07b7..0472ba48b 100644 --- a/doc/assistant/quickstart.mdwn +++ b/doc/assistant/quickstart.mdwn @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +## first run + To get started with the git-annex assistant, just pick it from your system's list of applications. @@ -13,3 +15,16 @@ git, and synced to repositories on other computers. You can use the interface to add repositories and control the git-annex assistant. [[!img assistant/running.png]] + +## starting on boot + +The git-annex assistant will automatically be started when you log in to +desktop environments like Mac OS X, Gnome, XFCE, and KDE, and the menu item +shown above can be used to open the webapp. On other systems, you may need +to start it by hand. + +To start the webapp, run `git annex webapp` at the command line. + +To start the assistant without opening the webapp, +you can run the command "git annex assistant --autostart". This is a +good thing to configure your system to run automatically when you log in. |