On its own, a FriendNet client can't do anything; it needs a server to find other users and to share files with them. Your client can connect to as many server as you'd like at once, and share different folders for each.
Want to create your own server? Check out the setup guide.
To add a server, click the ➕️ icon on the Servers label:
From there, you will be presented with a form:
In the Name field, you can put whatever you want; it is the label shown only in your client.
The Address field is how to reach the server. It can be a domain name with a port, like
example.com:20038, a domain name without a port, like example.com (if the server's port
is the default, 20038), or a bare IP address with or without port, depending on whether the
server is using the default port.
The Room field is the name of the room to join.
The Username and Password fields are the credentials for the room account you are signing
in with.
Once you have filled in all the fields, click the Add Server field to add it.
You should see the server you just added in the server browser panel on the left:
If you made any mistakes, you can click the 📝️ icon on the server to edit it.
If you see that the server's icon is red, then the server isn't connected. To figure out why
the server is not connecting, you can click on the 🔎 Log Viewer on the top of the client
to see recent client log messages. Search for messages like Failed to create room connection
and read the details under them. You may have entered the address wrong or given incorrect
credentials. You can manually reconnect by clicking Connect under the server once you have
corrected the mistakes.
Now that you have added your server, you can browse shares from other online users, and share your own folders.
Next: Managing Shares