User:Atari2600tim/sandbox

Steps to use Mudlet on ChromeOS

 * 1) Enable Linux (beta) on your Chromebook.
 * 2) * Not all Chromebooks support Linux (beta). If you don't see these menu options then compare your device with the list of systems that would support it.
 * 3) At the bottom right, click the time.
 * 4) Click the gear icon for Settings.
 * 5) Click "Linux (Beta)" on the left side of the Settings screen.
 * 6) Click the "Turn on" button.
 * 7) Follow the steps. Setup can take 10 minutes or more.
 * 8) Download the latest version of Mudlet and place it into the Linux container.
 * 9) *If your Chromebook has an Intel processor, you can run the file offered for Linux. If your device has an ARM processor, it will need to be compiled from source instead.
 * 10) Go to the Mudlet download page
 * 11) Click the Linux tab and find the .tar file.
 * 12) Right-click the link, "Save link as...", choose "Linux files" on the left and save it there inside of the Linux container.
 * 13) Open the Terminal app, use  to verify that your file is where you expected
 * 14) Extract the file with a command like, adjusting the file name for whatever version is current.
 * 15) Start the program by typing
 * 16) *Note: If started from the Terminal in this way, keep the Terminal open until after you're finished.
 * 17) Make a shortcut.
 * 18) Save the file https://www.mudlet.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mudlet_main_512x512.png inside of the Linux area. I created a hidden folder .icons and placed it in there just to be tidy, but you can put it wherever.
 * 19) Type  to start an editor, paste this block of text, changing the folder locations for wherever you placed the 2 files:
 * [Desktop Entry]
 * Type=Application
 * Exec=/home/YOURNAME/mudlet/Mudlet.AppImage
 * Name=Mudlet
 * Icon=/home/YOURNAME/.icons/mudlet_main_512x512.png
 * 1) Use Ctrl-X to exit the pico editor, and save changes.
 * 2) Click the launcher icon at the bottom left corner of the screen, the 'Linux apps' folder should show your new Mudlet icon inside there. Click it and it should run.
 * 3) Once it is running, you can right click on the icon in the shelf along the bottom of the screen and then pin it.
 * 1) Once it is running, you can right click on the icon in the shelf along the bottom of the screen and then pin it.