:Author: Hamish Bowman
:Version: osgeo-live4.0
:License: Creative Commons

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OpenCPN Quickstart 
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Running
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Setting up your charts
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Before running OpenCPN on the LiveDVD you should activate the sample data.
To do this open a Terminal from the main Applications menu and run
"`opencpn_noaa_agreement.sh`" at the command prompt. The user's
password is given in the file on the main desktop.

You can download additional US nautical charts from NOAA
at http://www.charts.noaa.gov


Setting up your GPS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you have a GPS connected you will want to start the gpsd service.
To do that run:

::

  sudo dpkg-reconfigure gpsd

and

::

  sudo /etc/init.d/gpsd start

BlueTooth GPS users should take special care to read up about the no-probe
option. (for this reason we have not started gpsd automatically)


* '`xgps`' is a good program to check that Gpsd can see your GPS ok.


Documentation
=============

* Documentation is available from
  the `Help menu <file:///usr/local/share/opencpn/doc/help_en_US.html>`_, or
  online at http://www.opencpn.org/docwiki

*  `Getting started tips <file:///usr/local/share/opencpn/doc/tips.html>`_