Browser Integration

XDM can be intgrated with any browser to capture downloads. This feature also enables XDM to grab videos from websites like Youtube, Metacafe etc.This section describes how to enable this feature.

If you depend on proxy server to connect to Internet please see instructions described later in this document.

• Integration with Google Chrome / Chromium and Mozilla Firefox:
  • Google Chrome / Chromium:
    • Open Chrome / Chromium and type chrome://extensions to open extension page. Alternatively goto Chrome menu -> Tools / More Tools ->Extensions
    • Select Developer mode checkbox
    • Click on the Load unpacked extension...
    • A folder selection dialog should appear. Please select the folder path provided in browser integration dialog, which is [XDM-DIR/xdm-helper]
  • Mozilla Firefox / SeaMonkey:
    • Open browser integration dialog from XDM Tools Menu and select 'Firefox' tab
    • Drag the icon into Firefox or type http://127.0.0.1:9614/xdmff.xpi in Firefox address bar
• Integration with Opera, Konqueror, Safari or other browsers:
  • Opera
    • Goto Preferences->Advanced->Network->Proxy Servers
    • Check automatic proxy configuration
    • provide the address: http://127.0.0.1:9614/proxy.pac
    • Save the settings
    • Always start XDM before starting Opera or add XDM to System Startup
  • Konqueror / Rekonq
    • Goto Settings->Configure->Proxies and provide auto proxy url as http://127.0.0.1:9614/proxy.pac
    • Always start XDM before starting the browser or add XDM to System Startup
  • Apple Safari
    • Goto Preferences->Advanced->Change settings
      Check Automatic Proxy Configuration and enter the address http://127.0.0.1:9614/proxy.pac
    • Always start XDM before starting the browser or add XDM to System Startup
  • Other Browsers
    • Goto Configuration/Preferences->Network->Proxy settings and provide the auto proxy address http://127.0.0.1:9614/proxy.pac
    • Always start XDM before starting the browser or add XDM to System Startup

Using Browser Integration with Proxy servers:
Create file proxy.pac in any directory with following contents:
function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
{
var proxy_yes = "PROXY 127.0.0.1:9614;[your-proxy-host:proxy-port];DIRECT;";
if(url.indexOf("http://")==0)return proxy_yes;
else return "[your-proxy-host:proxy-port];DIRECT;";
}
Open systems network settings and select auto proxy configuration option and specify the file created above.

NOTE: Always start XDM before starting your browser.
You may add XDM on System start-up.
Check 'Run XDM on start-up' from XDM's browser integration dialog.