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><A
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-></A
->4. Quickstart to Using Privoxy</H1
+>4. Quickstart to Using Privoxy</A
+></H1
><P
> <P
></P
CLASS="LITERAL"
>FTP</TT
> or
- any protocols besides HTTP and HTTPS (SSL)! It won't work!
+ any protocols besides HTTP and HTTPS (SSL) unless you intend to prevent your
+ browser from using these protocols.
</P
></LI
><LI
> A default installation should provide a reasonable starting point for
most. There will undoubtedly be occasions where you will want to adjust the
configuration, but that can be dealt with as the need arises. Little
- to no initial configuration is required in most cases.
+ to no initial configuration is required in most cases, you may want
+ to enable the
+ <A
+HREF="config.html#ENABLE-EDIT-ACTIONS"
+TARGET="_top"
+>web-based action editor</A
+> though.
+ Be sure to read the warnings first.
</P
><P
> See the <A
></LI
><LI
><P
-> For easy access to <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->'s most important controls, drag the provided
- <A
-HREF="appendix.html#BOOKMARKLETS"
->Bookmarklets</A
-> into your browser's
- personal toolbar.
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
> Please see the section <A
HREF="contact.html"
>Contacting the
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="QUICKSTART-AD-BLOCKING"
-></A
->4.1. Quickstart to Ad Blocking</H2
+>4.1. Quickstart to Ad Blocking</A
+></H2
><P
> Ad blocking is but one of <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> to perform
- some task relating to WWW transactions (i.e. web browsing). We tell
+ some task relating to HTTP transactions (i.e. web browsing). We tell
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
></UL
></P
><P
+> Advanced users will eventually want to explore <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+>
+ <TT
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+><A
+HREF="actions-file.html#FILTER"
+>filters</A
+></TT
+> as well. Filters
+ are very different from <TT
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+><A
+HREF="actions-file.html#BLOCK"
+>blocks</A
+></TT
+>.
+ A <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"block"</SPAN
+> blocks a site, page, or unwanted contented. Filters
+ are a way of filtering or modifying what is actually on the page. An example
+ filter usage: a text replacement of <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"no-no"</SPAN
+> for
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"nasty-word"</SPAN
+>. That is a very simple example. This process can be
+ used for ad blocking, but it is more in the realm of advanced usage and has
+ some pitfalls to be wary off.</P
+><P
> The quickest way to adjust any of these settings is with your browser through
the special <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
TARGET="_top"
>http://p.p/show-status</A
>). This
- is an internal page, and does not require Internet access. Select the
- appropriate <SPAN
+ is an internal page, and does not require Internet access.</P
+><P
+> Note that as of <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> 3.0.7 beta the
+ action editor is disabled by default. Check the
+ <A
+HREF="config.html#ENABLE-EDIT-ACTIONS"
+TARGET="_top"
+>enable-edit-actions
+ section in the configuration file</A
+> to learn why and in which
+ cases it's safe to enable again.</P
+><P
+> If you decided to enable the action editor, select the appropriate
+ <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
> file, and click
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+NAME="AEN675"
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