Quickstart Guide
The best way to get started with Fire★ depends on which platform you're running. Currently, we support:
Windows
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Download the latest build
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Run
firestr.exe -
You should be asked to input a username and password
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The username and password is never sent to a server.
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Congratulations you're running Fire★!
OS X
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Download the latest build
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Open
firestr_latest.dmg -
Drag the Fire★ icon into
Applications -
Launch Fire★ from like any other app
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You should be asked to input a username and password
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The username and password is never sent to a server.
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Congratulations you're running Fire★!
Ubuntu
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Download the latest build
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Open
firestr_latest_amd64.debwith Ubuntu Software Center (the default option) -
Type
nohup firestr&in the terminal -
You should be asked to input a username and password
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The username and password is never sent to a server.
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Congratulations you're running Fire★!
Other Platforms
At the moment, Fire★ only provides official builds for Ubuntu, Windows, and Mac (although if you'd like to maintain a Fire★ build for the platform of your choice, please feel free to get in touch. However, you can compile from source.
After Installation
After installation, you may want to connect to people and install some apps to start doing cool things with your friends.
Support
If you are having issues, please let us know on the issue tracker, the irc channel (#firestr on freenode), or the Mailing List and we'll try our best to help out.