When you first start KDE, you'll see file folders on your desktop. Among
the more important folders are Templates and
Autostart (see Figure 3-3).
To open a folder, single-click on it with your left mouse button.
You can drag and drop applications to the Autostart
folder and they will start automatically each time you begin a KDE
session.
In the Templates folder, you'll find basic
file types that you can drag onto your desktop or into other
folders and customize to suit your needs (see Figure 3-4).
Available templates include:
Ftpurl — Creates a link to FTP
sites. (FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, a method of
transferring files over the Internet or other networks.)
Single-click on the link to access the site.
Mime Type — Creates a link to an
application or text file. (MIME means
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions; they're used to describe
different data so that the operating system knows how to work with
it when that data is selected.) You won't need this template often,
since many MIME types are already available with KDE.
Program — Creates a link to start a
program.
URL — Creates a link to a favorite
website, like a detachable bookmark.
To use these templates, left-click on your chosen template and drag it
to your desktop or into another folder. You can then customize it with
the appropriate name and information (right-click, select
, and change fields as you choose).
