Translations by Severin H

Usage mode selection dialog

June 2008

LottaNZB is a Usenet client that automates the download of Usenet files with the help of NZB files.

If you want to connect to a HellaNZB daemon that runs on another computer, you should choose this usage mode. It will not be possible to change settings or add NZB files in this mode, but you can monitor the progress of your downloads.

Shows the dialog you can set up the local front-end mode with.

Usage mode selection dialog for local front-end

Usage mode selection dialog for remote front-end

If you want to use the local front-end usage mode, you just have to select the configuration file HellaNZB uses. This is named hellanzb.conf and can usually be found in /etc, /usr/etc or ~/.hellanzb.

If you want to use the stand-alone mode, you need to fill in the address and port provided by your Usenet server. Note that the default port is 119. When the server requires authentication, you will need to fill in your username and password as well. On the bottom of the usage selection window you can fill in the location of the HellaNZB daemon. However, this should be detected automatically.

User's guide

Choose <menuchoice><guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>LottaNZB Automated Usenet Client</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

Shows the dialog you can set up the remote front-end mode with.

Shows the dialog you can set up the stand-alone mode with.

Limit the bandwidth used to download

&app; tries to find out which is the most appropriate mode for you and displays a hint at the bottom of the window that will help you decide. &app; has three usage modes, which are described below.

&app; is an application for the GNOME desktop that enables you to download binary news from the Usenet.

This information is necessary to immediately begin downloading. Primarily, this window is only meant to be used on first startup of &app;. Later on, you can edit those values in the preferences window, where you can even specify multiple servers, enable SSL encryption etc.

The Usenet is a world-wide distributed Internet discussion system that has been around long before the first websites showed up. Beside normal text messages, user may also post files, which are most commonly split up into different messages. To simplify the download of such files, the NZB file format was developed by the creators of the Newzbin.com Usenet Index. Such files contain the information about what is to be downloaded exactly and are usually created by Usenet search engines such as the mentioned one.

If you want to use the remote front-end mode, you should fill in the IP address and port of the computer the HellaNZB daemon runs on and the XML RPC password for the HellaNZB daemon.

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&app; uses <ulink url="http://hellanzb.com/" type="http">HellaNZB</ulink> as its backend to process such NZB files and download the files they point to, and finally validate and extract the downloads if necessary. But &app; can do even more than that and lets you:

Use it as a stand-alone NZB Usenet client or as a front-end for a HellaNZB client running on any computer

Enqueue multiple NZB files directly from within your file manager and web browser at once

Arrange the download queue and add NZB files using drag 'n drop

This manual describes version &appversion; of LottaNZB.

Easily configure both HellaNZB and &app; without having manually edit configuration files

Thanks to the work of &app; users from different countries, &app; is available in Danish, Dutch, French, German and Spanish.

When you start &app; the first time, you will need to configure it. You will be asked to select the usage mode that fits you best.

Stand-alone mode

Local front-end mode

If you have already set up the HellaNZB daemon and want to have it running in the background all the time, you should choose the local front-end mode.

When &app; has been set up correctly, &app;'s main window will be displayed.

From within your file manager and web browser

Using the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> toolbar button

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When you install &app;, it is registered as an application to handle NZB files. This enables you to add NZB files to the download queue just by clicking on them in your file manager. When downloading an NZB file, your web browser should give you the possibility to directly pass it over to &app;.

LottaNZB User Manual V&manrevision;

Define multiple Usenet servers

Below, you can find a screenshot of the <guilabel>server settings</guilabel> tab. <placeholder-1/>

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If you do not want the HellaNZB daemon to run in the background all the time, or if you do not want to set up the daemon yourself, this is probably the best usage mode for you. When &app; starts, it automatically launches the HellaNZB daemon and shuts it down when &app; closes. When you don't have a clue about what the HellaNZB daemon is, this will also be the best choice for you.

You will not be able to change HellaNZB's settings in &app; if you choose this mode.

Remote front-end mode