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- | Internet Tablets use the concept of software repositories, a concept carried over from Linux. You can tell your N900 where these repositories are via the Application Manager. The Application Manager automatically then presents you a list of available applications that can be installed on your device, and takes care of any dependancies that may be required.
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- | There are multiple repositories available for the N900: | + | |
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- | # [http://maemo.nokia.com/maemo-select/applications/ovi-store/ Nokia's Ovi Store]
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- | # Commercial Application Vendors
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- | # [[Extras | Community Applications]]
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- | The Application Manager also allows you to uninstall applications as well as keep you notified of updates to your installed applications.
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- | You will also find One Click Install Applications on the web for instance in the [http://maemo.org/downloads/Maemo5/ Downloads] section of this web site. You may also want to [[Installing applications|install applications]] which are not available through maemo.org, but which you download from third party sites.
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- | If you can't find what you want, sign up to [http://talk.maemo.org/forumdisplay.php?f=44 Maemo Talk] and ask. If a few people are interested, or if a particular developer sees value in your idea, it's likely someone will write you an application to do what you want. And yes, that really does work.
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- | Or you can learn to program in Maemo or Qt yourself.
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- | There's a good set of tutorials [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Documentation/Maemo.xhtml here, with a Hello world app too...] and there's a separate Developer FAQ on this site.
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| == Application manager == | | == Application manager == |
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- | Application manager is a preinstalled graphical user interface to [[:wikipedia:Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]. | + | Application manager is a preinstalled graphical user interface to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Packaging_Tool APT]. |
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- | Application manager shows contents of configured [[repository|repositories]]. It is a tool to search and install software. The basic repository list has approximately same content as maemo.org Downloads. | + | Application manager shows contents of configured [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_repository repositories]. It is a tool to search and install software. The basic repository list has approximately same content as maemo.org Downloads. |
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| Application manager also handles software updates automaticly. | | Application manager also handles software updates automaticly. |
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- | ==Managing Repositories==
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- | In this example, we will be enabling the 'maemo.org' repository. (Which should already exist, but this is simply an example.)
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- | Open Application Manager (Dashboard > Menu > More... > App. manager)
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- | [[Image:OpeningAppManager.png|Open the Application Manager|400px]]
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- | Go to Application catalogs (Press the menu bar at the top, where it says application manager)
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- | [[Image:ApplicationCatalog.png|Open the Application Catalog|400px]]
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- | Press New
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- | [[Image:NewAppCatalog.png|Create a New Application Catalog|400px]]
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- | Enter the Catalog Details
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- | [[Image:EnterCatalogDetails.png|Open the Application Manager|400px]]
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- | You can also disable catalogs for future use (Useful for maemo.org extras-testing and maemo.org extras-devel catalogs.)
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- | [[Image:DisableCatalog.png|Open the Application Manager|400px]]
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- | Save.
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- | == Other ways == | + | |
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| It is recommended to use the application manager since it this is the easiest way to install software. If it doesn't suit your needs please see the following solutions: | | It is recommended to use the application manager since it this is the easiest way to install software. If it doesn't suit your needs please see the following solutions: |
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| + | * [http://maemo.nokia.com/maemo-select Maemo Select] - showcase for the best community and commercial apps |
| * [http://maemo.org/downloads/ maemo.org Maemo Downloads] - for community-developed apps | | * [http://maemo.org/downloads/ maemo.org Maemo Downloads] - for community-developed apps |
| * [https://store.ovi.com/ Ovi Store] - for commercially-developed apps | | * [https://store.ovi.com/ Ovi Store] - for commercially-developed apps |
- | * <strike>[http://maemo.nokia.com/maemo-select Maemo Select] </strike> - now defunct
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- | See also article [[Installing applications]] if you are interested in [[:Category:Power users|Power users]] manual pages. ''Please read disclaimer from last link before proceeding!''
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- | [[Category:Beginners]] | + | [[Category:Basics]] |