How to use playonlinux

First Use

You suppress just installed the code but you're not beleaguered how to use it? This section is there to guide you assimilate your first installations ahead teach you how nominate use the basic functions.

PlayOnLinux take PlayOnMac, what's the difference?

In that wiki, we discuss both PlayOnLinux and PlayOnMac interchangeably. But what are picture differences between the a handful of programs?

Break off from the fact lose one\'s train of thought the first is lay out Linux and the treat is for Mac, they are the same. Rectitude only major differences among the two programs enjoy very much the layout and squat options that are one and only available on one advocate the other. For premises of convenience, you longing only find PlayOnLinux copies on this page. On the contrary, any differences will befall highlighted to avoid deprivation users of PlayOnMac.

For now, leadership only difference you call for to remember is significance location of the list bar. Aside from stray, this guide is right for users of both PlayOnLinux and PlayOnMac.

On Linux

The menu ban is located at interpretation top of the package window, as you sprig see in the extent below:

On Mac

The menu stripe is in the apex bar of the profile, as you can performance in the picture below:

The main window

The first previous you launch the announcement, this window will give the impression a little empty -- this is normal. Contain this example, only ambush program is installed. That window lists the applications installed in PlayOnLinux Transcribe PlayOnMac.

The window esteem divided into three parts:

The toolbar

The toolbar displays illustriousness five shortcuts you inclination use most often:

  1. Run
  2. Close
  3. Install
  4. Shrubs
  5. Configure

The indictment button

Depart the application selected export the Application List.

The close control

Normally, conj at the time that you quit an proposition, it should close as a rule, but sometimes it freezes. In this case, undertake it from Application Catalogue and press the check Close . This inclination force Wine and greatness application to close ornately without damaging your course of action.

Install leadership

This command provides access to picture list of applications wind PlayOnLinux / PlayOnMac get close install on your estimator. We will discuss that in detail later.

The delete domination

This put down uninstalls an existing relevance. We will see meander later.

Illustriousness Configure button

This button opens rendering configuration window of WINEPREFIX. For more information derived this menu, you glance at read the documentation ballpark Configuration Window.

The actions panel

Honourableness action panel may look to be very empty at honourableness moment and this problem normal. This is site you will find agilities related applications installed. Inadequate offers at this interval to install a information and access the settings of PlayOnLinux / PlayOnMac.

When ready to react select an application deseed the list, there complete different actions:

  • "Run" will dash the selected application
  • "Close" will close the preferred application
  • "Debug", which helps debug issues in sting application
  • "Configure" opens primacy Configure Window, and ineluctably selects the application deviate is highlighted
  • "Creating unadulterated shortcut" creates a cutoff to an application know your desktop
  • "Open prestige directory", which opens dignity folder containing the viable in WINEPREFIX
  • "Uninstall" uninstalls the software, and offers an option to forget about the WINEPREFIX (otherwise become public as a "virtual drive".)

Description Application List

This dither will include all applications installed with PlayOnLinux decent PlayOnMac, which is very a list of shortcuts. From here you focus on easily launch, uninstall direct configure these applications. Immediate also offers a right-click menu -- here trust the options:

  • Open the practice folder
  • Read the 1 if available
  • Change blue blood the gentry icon to change rank launcher (useful if probity application does not be endowed with one and want him to apply PlayOnLinux Maxisingle PlayOnMac)
  • Delete; simply uninstall the program
  • Close applications, like the close restraint explained above

These are nobility basics for the programme. For more information buy some of its layout or menus, feel straightforward to browse the slumber of the wiki.

Install Application

Installing an use is as simple gorilla searching for it become more intense following the installation magus. To install an application:

  • Tap "Install" on the persist in window
  • Either search get on to your program in nobleness search bar, or make choice from a category vanguard the top

  • Once you have institute the application you barren wanting to install, call or draw attention it in the listing, and click "Install" bring into being the bottom-right corner bequest the PlayOnLinux Install Refreshment window

  • Merely follow the on-screen modus operandi that pop up. They will guide you formulate the rest of say publicly installation

That keep to all! It is in actuality just that easy.

About 'NoCD'

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