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Getting Started Guide - Part 1

This tutorial will show you how to download your first file using Binbot. It assumes that you have successfully completed the installation and that you are running Binbot for the first time. If you need help installing Binbot, see our installation guides for Windows and Linux.

  1. Click Evaluate.
    Binbot Evaluation Version
  2. Click Yes.
    Define a News Server
  3. Enter the news server name or IP address (1) and an optional nickname (2). If your news server requires authentication, select Server requires authentication (3) and enter your user name and password (4). Click OK (5).
    Add Server
  4. Click Yes.
    Subscribe to Newsgroups
  5. Wait for the list of newsgroups to be downloaded.
    Newsgroup List Download
  6. Type autos in the search box (1), select the newsgroup alt.binaries.pictures.autos (2), and click Subscribe (3). If that newsgroup is unavailable, select a different newsgroup with a high article count. Click Close (4).
    Search Newsgroups
  7. Ensure that the newsgroup alt.binaries.pictures.autos is selected (1) and click Go (2).
    Download Headers
  8. Select an article and click Download.
    Download Article
  9. Congratulations! You have downloaded your first file using Binbot. To view the file, click on the Downloads tab and drag-and-drop the file to your favorite image viewer.
    Downloads Tab

Next: Part 2 - Navigating Newsgroups of Any Size