Getting started

There are a number of ways to start download and you can use any of them.

Add download

1. Click on the link in Internet Explorer window
This is the simplest way. It is enough to click on the link in your browser and instead of the standard "Save As" dialog box the Internet Download Accelerator download addition window will appear. If the ALT button is pressed while clicking on the link, your download will be added to the list and it's file extension will be ignored.
( i ) The option "Integration with Microsoft Internet Explorer" must be enabled in the program options.

2. Choose the "Download with IDA" or "Download all with IDA" item from the Internet Explorer context menu
Click on the link with the right mouse button and choose the "Download with Internet Download Accelerator" menu item.

After this the "Add URL" window will appear. This way is recommended to use if Internet Download Accelerator does not intercept Internet Explorer download.

When you select "Download all with Internet Download Accelerator" a new window will be open where you can define the files you wish do download. You can use our effective system of filters.

3. Copy the link to the clipboard
Internet Download Accelerator automatically monitors the clipboard and, if the link to a file with one of the chosen in the program options extensions is copied to the clipboard, opens the "Add URL" window.


( i ) The option "Monitor URLs in the clipboard" must be enabled in the program options.

4. Use the "Add URL" button
You can start download by clicking on the "Add URL" button on the toolbar or by clicking with the right mouse button on the Internet Download Accelerator icon in the system tray and choosing in the menu the "Add URL" menu item. You have to enter a URL manually in the window.

5. Use the "Add URL" button on IDA Bar
To start download you may use the toolbar embedded in the Internet Explorer. To do this it is enough to click the
"Add URL" on the IDA Bar. You have to enter a URL manually in the window which appeared on the screen.
( i )The option "Embed IDA Bar into Microsoft Internet Explorer" must be enabled in the program options.

6. By dragging link from browser window to the floating window
You can start download by dragging link from browser or mail program window to the floating window.

7. By dragging selected text from a browser or another program onto the floating window
You can start download by dragging selected text from a browser or another program onto the floating window. IDA will find links in the text and offer you to start download.

Add a group of downloads by mask

Start a group of downloads by mask by selecting "Add URL group" in the program menu
Using this option you can add a group of URLs by name or by number.

Add downloads from FTP folders

Add files from the folder on the FTP server using "Add URL"
Using this option you may queue all or some files from the folder you want on your FTP server. The "Add download" window will pop-up where you can select what kind of files you want to download. Besides, you may use also our new and effective system of filters.

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