# Help for DC++

## Contents of this help file:

- Overview
- Get started
  This page contains basic information for you to get started with DC++.
- Etiquette
  You may not agree with everything in this page, but reading the advice never hurts. The page outlines some simple guidelines that make the use of the Direct Connect Network more enjoyable for everyone.

- ### Windows

  - Main DC++ window
  - Hub
  - Private Message
  - File List
  - Public Hubs
  - Favorite Hubs
  - Favorite Users
  - Download Queue
  - Finished Downloads
  - Waiting Users
  - Finished Uploads
  - Search
  - ADLSearch
  - Search Spy
  - Notepad
  - System Log
  - Network Statistics
  - Connections
  - Downloads

- ### Dialogs

  - Indexing progress
  - User Command
  - Favorite Hub Properties
  - ADLSearch Properties
  - Configured Public Hub Lists

- ### Settings

  - Personal information
  - Connection settings
  - Downloads
    - Favorites
    - Queue
  - Sharing
  - Appearance
    - Colors and sounds
    - Tabs
    - Windows
  - Advanced
    - Logs
    - Experts only
    - User Commands
    - Security Certificates

- ### Frequently Asked Questions

  - Why do I need active mode?
  - How to set up active mode?
  - How to set up UPnP?
  - My University blocks DC++
  - Why don't I get any search results?
  - Why am I getting slow download speeds?
  - Which keyboard shortcuts are available?
  - What do the different icons mean?
  - What do the units mean?
  - How do I install/uninstall/upgrade DC++?
  - What secret stuff are there?
  - What do the DC++ tags mean?

- ### Development

  - Compile instructions
  - Applying patches
  - Creating patches
- Chat Commands
  These are the commands that are available in chat, private messages, or both. They offer handy keyboard shortcuts to functions in the graphical interface. Some commands have no graphical counterpart.
- Changelog
  This page contains everything that has changed in the history of DC++. Read this to find out about features that are poorly or not documented at all. You'll also find all the people that have contributed code to DC++ here.
- Links
  View the various links for DC++.
- Help File Credits
  View the credits and license of this help file.