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help:search_engine_key [2011/08/29 15:01] – [Why do I need an AppId?] eros | help:search_engine_key [2012/04/19 10:32] – [Why do I need an AppId?] eros | ||
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====== Bing AppId ====== | ====== Bing AppId ====== | ||
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+ | ==== Soon BootCaT will stop working! ==== | ||
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+ | Please read this [[news: | ||
==== Why do I need an AppId? ==== | ==== Why do I need an AppId? ==== | ||
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On August 5, 2011 version 0.6 of the BootCat front-end (which includes version 0.16 of the toolkit) was released. Starting from this version, the [[http:// | On August 5, 2011 version 0.6 of the BootCat front-end (which includes version 0.16 of the toolkit) was released. Starting from this version, the [[http:// | ||
- | We realise this is not ideal, but there' | + | We realise this is not ideal, but there' |
==== BootCaT and Bing are two very different things ==== | ==== BootCaT and Bing are two very different things ==== | ||
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An AppId is a sort of password: it's a very long string of letters and numbers. Unlike a password, you don't get to choose what your AppId is, it's assigned to you and you can't change it. | An AppId is a sort of password: it's a very long string of letters and numbers. Unlike a password, you don't get to choose what your AppId is, it's assigned to you and you can't change it. | ||
- | To get your free Bing AppId, visit http:// | + | To get your free Bing AppId: |
- | See the image below for an example of how you should fill out the registration form. As you can see, only general information is required. | + | * make sure you have a **" |
- | {{:help:bing_register_1.png|}} | + | * visit http:// |
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | * login using you Windows Live ID: | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | * in the next screen click " | ||
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+ | * fill out the registration form and click on " | ||
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+ | {{:bing:form.jpg|}} | ||
==== Where' | ==== Where' | ||
- | Once you've filled out the form and clicked on "Agree", you should see something like this (your AppId will be in the area marked by the red box in the picture below). | + | Once you've filled out the form and clicked on "Save", you should see something like this (your AppId will be in the area marked by the red line in the picture below): |
- | {{:help:bin_register_2.png|}} | + | {{:bing:appid.jpg|}} |
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+ | Sometimes the key doesn' | ||
Remember that you don't need to create a new AppId every time you install BootCaT, you can use the same key on multiple computers. | Remember that you don't need to create a new AppId every time you install BootCaT, you can use the same key on multiple computers. | ||
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+ | **NB**: it's advisable to use **copy/ |