Getting Started

Before you begin, you'll need:

• a working PC, preferably made some time after 1994;
• a working sound card;
• a working version of Windows 98 or later.

Installing and Running the Program

• First download OpenMPT RC2.Make sure you get a version that was designed for your CPU type. If you aren't sure, don't panic. You have two options:
  • Download the "Generic" build, which will work on any 32-bit Intel compatible CPU (which you're more than likely to have); or
  • Right-click on "My Computer" on your desktop, then go to "Properties". On the bottom of the first page you see, it should say something like "Intel(r) Pentium(r) 3". This means that you would use the P3 version of OpenMPT.
• Next, unzip the file you just downloaded.
• You don't have to unzip it to it's own new directory if you don't want to; a new directory will be created automatically for you. It's a good idea to put it somewhere that you can easily remember, though, such as your desktop or the "Program Files" directory.
• If you'd like to put a shortcut to the program on your desktop, just follow these steps:
  • Make sure that you can see your desktop in the background.
  • Now, right click and drag the "mptrack_(cpu type).exe" file onto the desktop.
  • Select "Create shortcut here" from the menu that pops up.
  • If you'd like to change the shortcut's caption to something easier to remember, just select it and press "F2". Now you can type whatever name you'd like to.
• OK, you're ready to run!
• Double-click on the "mptrack_(cpu type).exe" file, or on the shortcut (if you created one). This will run OpenMPT. The options window will automatically pop up every time you install a new version of OpenMPT, to allow you to configure all the options, including any new options.
• You should be able to make your first steps in the program with the default options, but to learn more about configuring OpenMPT, see the Configuration page in the manual.
• If you're feeling adventurous, you can download the latest beta (unstable) version of OpenMPT, and save the ".exe" file into the RC2 directory. You can run the BETA version next to the RC2 version without a problem. Note that the beta version is more likely to crash and take your precious music with it: use it at your own risk!

Download and Play Some Tracks

TODO -

Compose Your First Song

http://openmpt.xwiki.com/xwiki/bin/view/TutMakeSong/