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 |{{:en:firststeps_wizard_01_welcome.png?direct&300 |}}|Tap ''Next'' to start the configuration wizard. If you are an advanced user and want to configure c:geo manually or you want to run the setup later, you might tap on ''Not Now'' to bypass the wizard.\\ \\ As long as the setup is not completed, the wizard will be shown on each start of c:geo or you can manually start it by selecting ''Configuration wizard'' in the title bar menu on the main screen.| |{{:en:firststeps_wizard_01_welcome.png?direct&300 |}}|Tap ''Next'' to start the configuration wizard. If you are an advanced user and want to configure c:geo manually or you want to run the setup later, you might tap on ''Not Now'' to bypass the wizard.\\ \\ As long as the setup is not completed, the wizard will be shown on each start of c:geo or you can manually start it by selecting ''Configuration wizard'' in the title bar menu on the main screen.|
 |{{:en:firststeps_wizard_02_permission.png?direct&300 |}}|The wizard will ask for the permissions c:geo needs on your device and provide an explanation about why these permissions are needed.\\ \\ <WRAP center round important 100%> Please note, that c:geo will not run without these permissions! </WRAP><WRAP center round tip 100%>Depending on your Android version the permission steps of the wizard might be skipped, as you provided the permissions already while installing c:geo.</WRAP>\\ \\ Tap ''Next'' to start the permission process.| |{{:en:firststeps_wizard_02_permission.png?direct&300 |}}|The wizard will ask for the permissions c:geo needs on your device and provide an explanation about why these permissions are needed.\\ \\ <WRAP center round important 100%> Please note, that c:geo will not run without these permissions! </WRAP><WRAP center round tip 100%>Depending on your Android version the permission steps of the wizard might be skipped, as you provided the permissions already while installing c:geo.</WRAP>\\ \\ Tap ''Next'' to start the permission process.|
-|{{:en:firststeps_wizard_03_permission_file.png?direct&300 |}}|After tapping ''Next'' on this screen you will be asked to provide c:geo permission to access your file system to read and store data. This is needed to store geocaches for offline use. Furthermore c:geo can import and export GPX files, offline logs and some more.\\ \\ An Android dialog will now show up and ask you to confirm this by tapping ''Allow''.\\ {{:en:firststeps_wizard_04_permission_file_confirm.png?direct&200 |}} | +|{{:en:firststeps_wizard_05_permission_gps.png?direct&300 |}}|After tapping ''Next'' on this screen you will be asked to provide c:geo permission to access your location. This is needed as c:geo uses your location to calculate distance and direction to geocaches and show your position on a map.\\ \\ An Android dialog will now show up and ask you to confirm this by tapping ''While using the app''. \\ {{:en:firststeps_wizard_06_permission_gps_confirm.png?direct&200 | }}| 
-|{{:en:firststeps_wizard_05_permission_gps.png?direct&300 |}}|After tapping ''Next'' on this screen you will be asked to provide c:geo permission to access your location. This is needed as c:geo uses your location to calculate distance and direction to geocaches and show your position on a map.\\ \\ An Android dialog will now show up and ask you to confirm this by tapping ''While using the app''. \\ {{:en:firststeps_wizard_06_permission_gps_confirm.png?direct&200 | }}| +|{{:en:firststeps_wizard_06a_permission_notify.png?direct&300 |}}|After tapping ''Next'' on this screen you will be asked to provide c:geo permission to show notifications on your device. This might be helpful as c:geo will inform you about the completion of caches updates and map downloads or (if activated) about caches nearby on the map.\\ \\ An Android dialog will now show up and ask you to confirm this by tapping ''Allow''.\\ {{:en:firststeps_wizard_06a_permission_notify_confirm.png?direct&200 | }}|
 |{{:en:firststeps_wizard_07_basefolder.png?direct&300 |}}|c:geo will store all its user accessible data (like GPX files, offline logs, etc.) below a base folder, which you have to create or select in the next step and provide c:geo access to that folder. You can choose any folder you would like to use, we however recommend to use ''/cgeo/'' on your internal storage.\\ \\ After tapping on ''Next'' an Android directory selector will show up, which lets you navigate through your folders and allows you to create or select the desired folder. Note the menu I(marked in orange below) which offers more options like selecting the storage (e.g. internal or SD card) or creating a new folder. Once you selected the desired location tap ''Use this folder'' and afterwards tap ''Allow'' to confirm. \\ \\ <WRAP center round info 100%>As the directory selector is part of your Android operating system it might look slightly different depending on device and Android version.</WRAP>\\ {{:en:firststeps_wizard_08_basefolder_selector.png?direct&200|}}{{:en:firststeps_wizard_09_basefolder_confirm.png?direct&200|}}| |{{:en:firststeps_wizard_07_basefolder.png?direct&300 |}}|c:geo will store all its user accessible data (like GPX files, offline logs, etc.) below a base folder, which you have to create or select in the next step and provide c:geo access to that folder. You can choose any folder you would like to use, we however recommend to use ''/cgeo/'' on your internal storage.\\ \\ After tapping on ''Next'' an Android directory selector will show up, which lets you navigate through your folders and allows you to create or select the desired folder. Note the menu I(marked in orange below) which offers more options like selecting the storage (e.g. internal or SD card) or creating a new folder. Once you selected the desired location tap ''Use this folder'' and afterwards tap ''Allow'' to confirm. \\ \\ <WRAP center round info 100%>As the directory selector is part of your Android operating system it might look slightly different depending on device and Android version.</WRAP>\\ {{:en:firststeps_wizard_08_basefolder_selector.png?direct&200|}}{{:en:firststeps_wizard_09_basefolder_confirm.png?direct&200|}}|
-|{{:en:firststeps_wizard_10_services.png?direct&300 |}}|Now you need to setup the connection to your desired geocaching service by either tapping on ''geocaching.com'' or ''Opencaching & others''.\\ \\ After tapping ''geocaching.com'' you will see the authentication page, where you have to enter your existing login credentials for the website of geocaching.com.\\ \\ If you do not yet own an account, you can go to the account creation page by tapping ''Create an account'' (see orange marked box below). This will open the geocaching.com registration page, where you can create your account.\\ \\ <WRAP center round info 100%>Please note, that c:geo does not support authorization with Google, Facebook or Apple. Therefore please use the plain username/password method instead for account creation and login. Learn [[https://faq.cgeo.org/#facebook-login|in our FAQ]] how to retrieve a password for your account.</WRAP>{{:en:firststeps_wizard_11_GCAuth.png?direct&200|}}<WRAP center round help 100%>If the registration fails, please take a look in our [[http://faq.cgeo.org#login-failed|FAQ]] to get help.</WRAP>When tapping ''Opencaching & Others'' on the wizard screen you will instead see a list of supported services, where you can - similar to the example above - select the desired service and afterwards authorize to those geocaching services or create an account.\\ {{:en:firststeps_wizard_14_OCAuth.png?direct&200 | }}| +|{{:en:firststeps_wizard_10_services.png?direct&300 |}}|Now you need to setup the connection to your desired geocaching service by either tapping on ''geocaching.com'' or ''Opencaching & others''.\\ \\ After tapping ''geocaching.com'' you will see the authentication page, where you have to enter your existing login credentials for the website of geocaching.com.\\ \\ If you have a backup of c:geo data in some folder on your device you instead tap on ''Restore''. This will open a folder selector and allow restoration of your settings from a backup.\\ \\ If you do not yet own an account, you can go to the account creation page by tapping ''Create an account''. This will open the geocaching.com registration page, where you can create your account.\\ \\ <WRAP center round info 100%>Please note, that c:geo does not support authorization with Google, Facebook or Apple. Therefore please use the plain username/password method instead for account creation and login. Learn [[https://faq.cgeo.org/#facebook-login|in our FAQ]] how to retrieve a password for your account.</WRAP>{{:en:firststeps_wizard_11_GCAuth.png?direct&200|}}<WRAP center round help 100%>If the registration fails, please take a look in our [[http://faq.cgeo.org#login-failed|FAQ]] to get help.</WRAP>When tapping ''Opencaching & Others'' on the wizard screen you will instead see a list of supported services, where you can - similar to the example above - select the desired service and afterwards authorize to those geocaching services or create an account.\\ {{:en:firststeps_wizard_14_OCAuth.png?direct&200 | }}|
-|{{:en:firststeps_wizard_15_Advanced.png?direct&300 |}}|This step of the wizard provides advanced setup options, which are optional. Experienced users might use this step to download offline maps, companion Router apps or restore existing c:geo backups.\\ Here are some links to the relevant user guide pages for these advanced features:\\ \\ [[.:offlinemaps|Downloading and using offline maps with c:geo]]\\ [[.:brouter|Using Brouter with c:geo]]\\ [[.:mainmenu:settings#restore|Restoring backups]]\\ \\ If you are first time user you might just select ''Skip'' for now. The mentioned options can also be configured manually at a later point of time.|+
 |{{:en:firststeps_wizard_16_done.png?direct&300 |}}|The least screen of the configuration wizard provides a summary of the results. Ideally it should look like the example shown.\\ If some steps are shown as not completed you might use ''Previous'' to go back and check again, else just tap on ''Finish'' to close the wizard.\\ \\ **Happy Caching with c:geo!**| |{{:en:firststeps_wizard_16_done.png?direct&300 |}}|The least screen of the configuration wizard provides a summary of the results. Ideally it should look like the example shown.\\ If some steps are shown as not completed you might use ''Previous'' to go back and check again, else just tap on ''Finish'' to close the wizard.\\ \\ **Happy Caching with c:geo!**|
  
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