====== Installing AMIP ======
  - Download **AMIP** for your player from [[amip:download]] page. **Double check that you are using AMIP version compatible with your player**.
  - Shut down your player
  - Locate the **.zip** file on your drive and open it with your favorite **archiver** (you can use built-in Windows **XP zip files support** or such tool as **WinZip**, **WinRAR**, or file manager supporting archives directly like **Far** or **Total Commander**):\\ \\ {{  manual:browse1.png?400  |Locate .zip file}}\\ {{  manual:browse2.png?400  |Open .zip file and run .exe}}\\
  - Run **AMIP-*.exe** file from within the zip, installer window will appear:\\ \\ {{  manual:inst1.png?400  |Installer}}\\
  - Check "**I accept the terms...**" check-box and click **Next**
  - In the next dialog specify the **player directory**. In most cases AMIP can detect it automatically from the registry. If the directory is specified incorrectly or Install button is disabled, you have to Browse to the player directory manually. When the correct directory is specified, Install button will be enabled. **If it's not enabled, it means that there is no supported player installed in this directory, check that you are installing correct AMIP version supporting your player**.\\ \\ {{  manual:inst2.png?400  |Choose correct player location}}\\
  - Press Install button and if all is OK, you'll see the following dialog:\\ \\ {{  manual:inst3.png?400  |Installation complete}}\\ \\
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====== Configuring AMIP ======
Start your player, AMIP should be available in Player Options.

If you are using **Winamp**, choose **Options | Preferences** (<key>C-p</key>), then open **Plug-ins** node, choose **General Purpose**, find **Advanced mIRC Integration Plug-in**, select it and press **Configure selected plug-in** button.

{{  manual:conf-winamp.png?400  |Winamp Plug-ins}}

Configuration dialog will appear:

{{  manual:old-options.png?400  |Deprecated Options}}

<note classic>
This options dialog is **obsolete**, it allows to configure only basic AMIP features, if you need access to all AMIP options in the modern way, please use **AMIP Configurator**.
</note>
<note tip>
If you are using **mIRC**, you can access AMIP options by typing\\ ''/dde mplug options''
</note>
<note tip>
**iTunes** users can access AMIP options by pressing **Ctrl+Alt+Shift+O**. Another way to access options is **Visualizer | Turn Visualizer On (Ctrl+T)**, then **Visualizer | AMIP**, then click on the round **Options button** on the right.
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====== Installing AMIP Configurator ======
AMIP Configurator is the GUI for all AMIP settings, it's available in multiple languages and is very easy to use.
<note important>
**AMIP Configurator** is written in **Java** and therefore requires **JRE** or JDK to run. Chances are high that you already have **Java** installed (see **Settings | Control Panel | Java**). If you don't have Java in Control Panel, then you will need to install **[[http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp|Java Runtime Environment (JRE)]]**. At least version 5 is required, version 6 is recommended.
</note>

Download **amip_config.zip** from [[amip:download]] page and run installer executable. If AMIP is already installed, AMIP Configurator should automatically find plugin.ini file location. If it doesn't work for some reason, browse to this directory manually.

{{  manual:inst-configurator.png?400  | AMIP Configurator Installer}}

<note classic>
You may need to Run and then Close your player so that **plugin.ini** file appears after installing AMIP.
</note>

When **AMIP Configurator** is installed, you can run it via **Start Menu | AMIP | Configurator** or via **Desktop Shortcut**.

{{  screenshots:general.png?400  |AMIP Configurator General settings}}

<note tip>
You can switch between old options dialog and the new **AMIP Configurator** by editing **plugin.ini** file in your player plug-ins directory, set **CFG_JCONF=1** to use **AMIP Configurator**, and **CFG_JCONF=0** to use old dialog. Expert users can modify AMIP setting manually using **plugin.ini** file. When you save **plugin.ini**, AMIP detects it and reloads new configuration automatically.
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