# The &kcm_baloofileadv; Handbook

## Introduction

&kcm_baloofileadv; is a complement configuration program for Baloo, the metadata and search framework which is the successor to the Nepomuk project.

- An API for searching

- A way of storing relations between entities

- File indexing

- Email and Contact Indexing

- timeline kioslave

This KDE Configuration Module allows users to fine-tune the configuration of the Baloo file indexer.

## Using &kcm_baloofileadv;

### The main &kcm_baloofileadv; window

#### Status tab

The Status tab allows users to quickly enable and disable the file indexer, and to temporarily suspend its operations.

#### Folders tab

The Folders tab contains two lists of folder: the folders which needs to be included into the indexing and the folders which must be not indexed. You can customize the lists.

#### File Filters tab

The File Filters allows users to define a list of patterns for filename which must be excluded from indexing.

#### Mime Filters tab

The Mime Filters allows users to define a list of mimetypes which must be excluded from indexing.

## Credits and License

&kcm_baloofileadv;

Program copyright 2014 &Lindsay.Mathieson; &Lindsay.Mathieson.mail;

Program copyright 2012-2014 &Vishesh.Handa; &Vishesh.Handa.mail;

Program copyright 2007-2010 Sebastian Trueg trueg@kde.org

Documentation Copyright © 2014 &Lindsay.Mathieson; &Lindsay.Mathieson.mail;

Documentation Copyright © 2014 Luigi Toscano luigi.toscano@tiscali.it

&underFDL; &underLGPL;

## Installation

### How to obtain &kcm_baloofileadv;

&kcm_baloofileadv; can be downloaded from its website.

### Requirements

In order to successfully use &kcm_baloofileadv;, you need &kde; 4.13 and Baloo.

### Compilation and Installation

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