How to Use an IDM Manager
- 1). Download and install a free copy of IDM, and then launch the program.
- 2). Click on the program's "Add URL" button if you have a link for a file you want to download. Copy and paste the download link into the "Address" field in the dialog box that appears, and click "OK." Alternatively, navigate to a page with active download links, and IDM will ask for permission to download the file(s).
- 3). Click on IDM's "Stop" button to pause downloads and press the "Resume" button to continue any paused downloads. Select any unwanted downloads, and then click on the "Delete" button to remove in-progress files from your queue.
- 4). Navigate through the folder tree on the manger's left side to locate a completed download. IDM will sort files into categories, like "Documents" and "Video."
- 5). Use the "Stop Queue" and "Start Queue" button to pause or resume your entire download list. Click on the manager's red "X" to close the program's interface -- the program will still run in your computer's background and will be available whenever you get ready to download a file.
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