Download Master is one of the most popular download managers, and for good reason. After all, this program combines all the best - a huge set of tools, ease of use and high speed of downloading content from the Internet. But not everyone manages to comprehend this, some users simply pass by, not understanding all the charms of the program. This article describes how to use Download Master, so read the article to the end so you don’t miss something interesting.
Customize the program
And to start a kind of instruction on how to use the Download Master program, you should directly from the settings, because after setting all the preferred parameters, you will have more pleasure in the future when using it.
So, after installing the application, the process of which, by the way, is very simple and does not differ in any way from other programs, you need to enter the settings. There you will see various sections. Let's start in order - with the general.
General settings
In this menu, everything is simple - you are offered to choose several options:
- "Run at Windows startup." The program will be added to autoload and will automatically open when the operating system starts.
- "Minimize to tray when closing." By setting a check mark for this item, when you click the cross on the window, the program will not close, but will be placed on the taskbar in the tray.
- "Display tray icon." After minimizing the application to the tray, its icon will be displayed there.
- "Animation of the tray icon while downloading." When downloading any content via Download Master, the icon will play the corresponding animation.
Just check the boxes for the items you need.
Integration
If you thought about how to use Download Master in "Opera", first you need to integrate the application there, this setting is made in this section. Here you need to check the boxes opposite those browsers into which Download Master will be integrated. Also, in the corresponding field for space-separated input, write the file extensions (in capital letters) that will automatically be added to the Download Master when downloading from a browser.
Compound
Open this section and simply indicate the type and speed of your Internet connection. Also here you can set the download speed limiter so that the program does not consume all the traffic.
Downloads
There are a lot of parameters in this section, but only one is important. You can specify the folder into which all files will be loaded by default.
Automation
Here you can specify the parameters that are responsible for the automation of work - the beginning of all downloads at startup, the shutdown of the PC after all downloads are completed, checking for program updates, automatic installation of updates and so on.
Site manager
Be sure to enter the credentials of those sites that require them to start downloading, otherwise the program will not be able to download.
timetable
In this section, you are allowed to set the parameters of the program for the future, so that Download Master, for example, independently starts downloading a file at the appointed time.
Interface
Here, only the application is personalized, so the setting does not bear much significance.
Plugins
In this section you can connect additional programs (plugins) to Download Master.
So we figured out the settings, now we will go directly to how to use Download Master.
Upload files
Now let's talk about how to use the Download Master program to download content from the Internet.
To download the file, you need to do the following:
- Click on the "Add" button in the program, which is located on the top panel.
- A window will open in which you need to insert a link to the desired file. By the way, it can be pasted automatically if you have enabled the option to intercept from the clipboard in the settings.
- If necessary, change the path to the destination folder in the corresponding input field.
- Click the "Start Download" button.
Once you do this, the file upload process will start. You can track it in the appropriate window. So you found out how to use the Download Content feature in Download Master.
Download files via browser
Many users may argue that uploading files in the manner described above is not very convenient, because every time you need to copy the link, go to a special menu and press a bunch of buttons. And so it is. That is why the developers added the ability to download directly from the browser, further it is described how to use this feature in Download Master.
- Go to the website in the browser where you need to upload some kind of file.
- Right click on the download link.
- Click the "Upload with DM" button.
After that, a program window will open where you can select the desired settings.
Download video
In Download Master, you can even upload streaming video, not files. This is done as simple as possible; you need to specify a link to the site where this video is in the "Add Download" window instead of the link to the file. The program also allows you to choose quality.
Conclusion
So we figured out how to use the Download Master program. We hope that this instruction will help you get comfortable with the application.