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Welcome to the Alt.Binz Wiki!
Alt.Binz is a powerful binary newsreader for downloading and managing articles from Usenet. Checking the downloaded files, auto unpausing missing PAR2 blocks, repairing, and finally unraring them, are just a few options in this utility. Various usenet search engines are fully supported: browsing groups, searching for files and importing them for download has never been easier.
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FAQ
All the basics are covered on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Version History
Bug fixes, changes and new features are listed on the Alt.Binz Version History page. Note: the last public free version is 0.25.0. Access to later versions requires a donation via Paypal, which can be made using the Donate button on the Alt.Binz toolbar, or from the link on the main site here.
Basic Guide
Quick Start Guide
Start here for quick setup instructions.
Interface: Description
Detailed description of main UI elements.
Advanced Setup
Detailed description of Setup menus.
Using the Search Engines
Information on each search tab.
Advanced Features
Using RSS Feeds and Filters
Information on automatic downloading using RSS.
Execute Command on Completion
Guide to using the execute command function.
NZB Play
How to configure Alt.Binz to stream downloads to your player of choice.
mIRC Script
How to install and configure for use with mIRC.
Command Line Switches
How to run Alt.Binz with special startup options.
Optimizing Alt.Binz
How to use articles cache, set thread priorities and decoding parameters.
Running Alt.Binz on Linux
How to install and configure Alt.binz with wine.
Running Alt.Binz on MAC OS
Yep, it's possible with wine and/or crossover.
Problem Solving
Problem Solving
Some problems that may occur and how you can solve them
Alt.Binz Links
- Main site: http://www.altbinz.net
- Forums: http://www.altbinz.net/forum/
- IRC channel: #alt.binz on EFNet
