AMule Project FAQ - User contributions [en]

Debian fonts

2005-01-07T23:55:21Z

213.60.48.36:

If you get small fonts in debian build, just run:

''apt-get install xfonts-75dpi-transcoded xfonts-100dpi-transcoded''

and then restart your X server.

Debian fonts

2005-01-07T23:55:14Z

213.60.48.36:

If you get small fonts in debian build, just run:

''apt-get install xfonts-75dpi-transcoded xfonts-100dpi-transcoded''

and thenrestart your X server.

AMule devs

2004-12-29T22:16:55Z

213.60.48.36: Mocing around and including the special people

== The [[aMule]] Project ==
The aMule project is led by a bunch in people who toil away in front of their computers, so that you can enjoy a stable and featureful P2P client.
This page is about us.

== The Team ==
These are the people who work on aMule:

=== Developers ===

* [[User:deltaHF|deltaHF]]: Webmaster, Admin and from-time-to-time-coder ;)
* [[User:Jacobo221|Jacobo221]]: Our man-for-all
* [[User:Kry|Kry]]: Main developer and Admin
* [[User:lfroen|lfroen]]: Core/GUI dedicated guy.
* [[User:Phoenix|Phoenix]]: Code janitor junior.
* [[User:thepolish|thepolish]]: [[aMule]] [[FAQ_utils|tools]] coder.
* [[User:Unleashed|Unleashed]]: Sometimes around ;)
* [[User:Xaignar|Xaignar]]: Code janitor extraordinaire!
* [[User:GonoszTopi|GonoszTopi]]: [[External Connections]] developer.
* [[User:falso|falso]]: [[CAS]] coder.
* [[User:Hetfield|Hetfield]]: Admin, pretty-no-free-time coder.

=== Testers ===
* [[User:Citroklar|Citroklar]]: Tester, slave-work-coder (sometimes)
* ender`: Tester
* nachbarnebenan: Tester, and life-complicator by using large&strange nicks ;-P
* nich: Tester
* [[User:Stefanero|Stefanero]]: Supporter, Tester, and [[aMuleWeb]] Guru

=== Special Gold Guest Members ===
* [[User:Bigbob|Bigbob]]: Also known as ''[[User:Bigbob|Creteil]]''; [[aMule]] project creator.
* [[User:Madcat|Madcat]]: The one and only kitty dev.
* [[User:Tiku|Tiku]]: And God said: Let there be lmule!

=== Others ===
* [[User:Bootstrap|bootstrap]]: [[IRC]] bot (''bootbox'') and [[aMule CVS]] hoster
* [[User:uberpenguin|uberpenguin]]: uberpenguin is extremely difficult to classify... Let us call him the 'official bystander to *mule'.
* niet: [http://www.dns.net/dnsrd DNS] stuff, [[XAS]], tester.

=== Former Team-members ===
These are people who have worked on [[aMule]] in the past.
Please note that this list doesn't include the people from before [[aMule]] forked off from [[xMule]], nor does it include people from the [[LMule]] days. If you wish to learn more about those, please visit the websites of those projects.

==== Developers ====
* shakraw: [[aMuleWeb]] mantainer.

==== Testers ====

== Helping ==
We can always use another helping hand, and if you are interested, then I'd encourage you to contact us and see if you can help us. Currently, what we need the most is developers and testers, though also translators and others.

=== Becoming a Developer ===
To become a [[aMule]] Developer (tm), you'll need at the very least a working knowledge of C++, since that is the language in which [[aMule]] is written. You'll also need to learn about the GUI toolkit used by [[aMule]]: [[wxWidgets]].

However, we do not require that you are an expert, only that you are willing to help and willing to learn.

If you are interested, then simply drop by on [[IRC]] and let us know. Currently we use a private [http://www.gnu.org/software/cvs CVS] server, but after you've submitted a patch or two you can easily get r/w access to it.

Besides [[IRC]], you can post patches on [http://www.amule-project.net/amule/board.php?boardid=47 aMule's Development forum]. After a few good patches, you might become a developer.

We can use your skills if you are using one of the platforms where we aim at being usable on: Unix, [http://www.sun.com/solaris Solaris], [http://www.apple.com Macs] and [http://www.microsoft.com/windows Windows].
And if your operating system of choice isn't on that list, then maybe you can help add it.

=== Becoming a Tester ===
We need people who are willing to create complete bug-reports, as the standard is pretty low regarding user reports. This is rather simple, but takes patience. Please contact us on [[IRC]] for more information and read [[Backtraces|this guide on creating useful backtraces]].

=== Becoming a Translator ===
[[aMule]] already includes translations for a number of languages, however, we'll always welcome more, and even if your language of choice has been done already, then perhaps you can help improve it. Please see the [http://forum.amule.org/board.php?boardid=40 Translations forum] for more information on current translations, or contact us on [[IRC]]. Also, take a deep look into the [[Translations|aMule translation howto]].

Of course, you can also work on [[Translating_Wiki|translating this wiki]]'s articles. There's still a lot of work to do!

HowTo compile on Mac

2004-12-23T05:15:31Z

213.60.48.36:

The following steps will lead you to install [[aMule]] in your [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS X] box.

You can get also the more recent binnary of [[aMule]] for Mac dowloading this: [http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule.zip aMule.zip].

This HowTo is written to compile and install [[aMule]] 2.0.0-rc8. Will not work for older versions. Please note that you should always download the latest [[aMule]] version available.

'''NOTE:''' This document explains how to download files using [http://curl.haxx.se curl]. However, [http://curl.haxx.se curl] might not be installed on your system: either install it (you can use [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] to instal it) or download the files with whatever application you want (maybe your web browser), but place then in the directory that's being used on each part of the guide, otherwise the commands that are shown here will not work.

# Install [http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode Xcode Tools] from http://developer.apple.com/tools/download
# "Getting ADC ID"->"Log In"->"Download Software"->"Developer Tools"->"Download Xcode Tools last release">"Install"
# Install (or verify installation if already installed) [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink], since [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext gettext] and [[wxMac]] are installed along with [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink], from http://fink.sourceforge.net/download
# Install [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext gettext] and [[wxMac]] ([[wxMac]] is only available through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] [http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#unstable unstable] on [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS] 10.3. If you are using [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] stable or [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS] 10.2 or earlier, either [http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#unstable upgrade Fink to unstable] and/or [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS] to 10.3, or check the [[#Installing wxMac form sources|Installing wxMac form sources section]] of this document and then go on with this section) through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink]. Read [http://fink.sourceforge.net/download Fink's installation guide] to learn how to install applications through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] (the [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext gettext] package is ''gettext'' and the [[wxMac]] package is ''wxmac'' and ''wxmac-shlibs''),
# Read the documentation at http://fink.sourceforge.net/download to learn how to install [[wxMac]].
# Make ''amule'' dir in your home directory: ''mkdir ~/amule''
# Enter the ''amule'' directory you just created: ''cd ~/amule''
# Get [[aMule]]'s latest source code (aMule 2.0.0-rc8 sourcecode: [http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2 http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2]) and place it in your ''~/amule'' directory: curl -O http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2
# Extract it: ''tar -xjf aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2''
# Enter [[aMule]]'s sources directory: ''cd aMule-2.0.0rc8''
# Prepare the compilation (thanks to '''one_2_one''' and '''Babboia''' for his test&fix): ''./configure --disable-systray --disable-gtk --with-wx-config=/sw/bin/wx-config''
# And compile it: ''make''
# '''Optional:''' You can reduce the size of [[aMule]] from 44MB to 3MB by doing the following (anyway, this will make the [[aMule]] binnary loose debug info, so you'll be unable to report problems to the [[aMule devs|aMule Team]] to make [[aMule]] a better program, which it is not recommended): ''strip src/amule''
# Copy the ''amule'' binnary to the app-Container directory: ''cp src/amule amule.app/Contents/MacOS/''
# And copy ''amule.app'' directory to your Applications folder: ''cp -R amule.app /Applications''
# If everything went ok, you can safely remove the downloaded packages:
## Remove [[aMule]]'s sources package: ''rm ~/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2''
## Optionally remove the extracted [[aMule]] sources (not recommended, since you might want to compile it again someday): ''rm -r ~/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8''
## Optionally, if you if you decided to remove the extracted [[aMule]] sources, remove the ''~/amule'' directory (which should be empty by now): ''rmdir ~/amule''

== Installing [[wxMac]] form sources ==

Only follow this part of the guide if [[wxMac]] is not available through your [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] installation or if you really know what you're doing. In any other case, just jump to the next section.

# Create a directory where all the work will be done: ''mkdir ~/wxmac''
# Enter that directory: ''cd ~/wxmac''
# Download [[wxMac]] sources: ''curl -O ftp://biolpc22.york.ac.uk/pub/2.5.3/wxMac-2.5.3.tar.gz''
# Extract the file: ''tar -xzf wxMac-2.5.3.tar.gz''
# Enter the extracted sources' directory: ''cd wxMac-2.5.3''
# Directory ''build'' should already be there. If not, create it with: ''mkdir build''
# Now enter ''build'' directory: ''cd build''
# Prepare the compilation: ''../configure''
# And compile: ''make''
# Now install [[wxMac]] compilation: ''sudo make install''
# Get back to your home directory, you're done: ''cd ~''
# If everything went ok, you can safely remove:
## [[wxMac]]'s sources package: ''rm wxMac-2.5.3.tar.gz''
## Optionally remove the extracted [[wxMac]] sources (not recommended, since you might want to compile it again someday): ''rm -r ~/wxmac

'''NOTE:''' Since you're installing [[wxMac]] from sources instead of through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink], use ''./configure --disable-systray --disable-gtk --with-wx-config=/usr/local/bin/wx-config'' as your configure command at [[aMule]]'s compilation instead of ''./configure --disable-systray --disable-gtk --with-wx-config=/sw/bin/wx-config''

== Problems and solutions ==

*If [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] reports something like: ''After unpacking 11.2GB will be freed'', don't be afraid. [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] has evolved into a different way of managing packet's size and some old ("old": at least some months old) packages' sizes aren't handled correctly on the output. If this is your case, devide the number by 1024. So, what the above example really means is: ''After unpacking 11.2MB will be freed''.

*If you get an error like this: ''You cannot open the application "amule" because it may be damaged or incomplete'', right click on ''amule'', then click on ''Show Packages Contents'', go to "Contents">"MacOS"> and double click on ''amule''. Next time you start from ''amule.app'' it will run fine. If you still get the same error, move ''amule.app'' to the desktop and run it from there.

HowTo compile on Mac

2004-12-23T05:13:50Z

213.60.48.36:

The following steps will lead you to install [[aMule]] in your [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS X] box.

You can get also the more recent binnary of [[aMule]] for Mac dowloading this: [http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule.zip aMule.zip].

This HowTo is written to compile and install [[aMule]] 2.0.0-rc8. Will not work for older versions. Please note that you should always download the latest [[aMule]] version available.

'''NOTE:''' This document explains how to download files using [http://curl.haxx.se curl]. However, [http://curl.haxx.se curl] might not be installed on your system: either install it (you can use [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] to instal it) or download the files with whatever application you want (maybe your web browser), but place then in the directory that's being used on each part of the guide, otherwise the commands that are shown here will not work.

# Install [http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode Xcode Tools] from http://developer.apple.com/tools/download
# "Getting ADC ID"->"Log In"->"Download Software"->"Developer Tools"->"Download Xcode Tools last release">"Install"
# Install (or verify installation if already installed) [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink], since [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext gettext] and [[wxMac]] are installed along with [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink], from http://fink.sourceforge.net/download
# Install [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext gettext] and [[wxMac]] ([[wxMac]] is only available through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] [http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#unstable unstable] on [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS] 10.3. If you are using [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] stable or [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS] 10.2 or earlier, either [http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#unstable upgrade Fink to unstable] and/or [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS] to 10.3, or check the [[#Installing wxMac form sources|Installing wxMac form sources section]] of this document and then go on with this section) through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink]. Read [http://fink.sourceforge.net/download Fink's installation guide] to learn how to install applications through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] (the [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext gettext] package is ''gettext'' and the [[wxMac]] package is ''wxmac'' and ''wxmac-shlibs''),
# Read the documentation at http://fink.sourceforge.net/download to learn how to install [[wxMac]].
# Make ''amule'' dir in your home directory: ''mkdir ~/amule''
# Enter the ''amule'' directory you just created: ''cd ~/amule''
# Get [[aMule]]'s latest source code (aMule 2.0.0-rc8 sourcecode: [http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2 http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2]) and place it in your ''~/amule'' directory: curl -O http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2
# Extract it: ''tar -xjf aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2''
# Enter [[aMule]]'s sources directory: ''cd aMule-2.0.0rc8''
# Prepare the compilation (thanks to '''one_2_one''' and '''Babboia''' for his test&fix): ''./configure --disable-systray --disable-gtk --with-wx-config=/sw/bin/wx-config''
# And compile it: ''make''
# '''Optional:''' You can reduce the size of [[aMule]] from 44MB to 3MB by doing the following (anyway, this will make the [[aMule]] binnary loose debug info, so you'll be unable to report problems to the [[aMule devs|aMule Team]] to make [[aMule]] a better program, which it is not recommended): ''strip src/amule''
# Copy the ''amule'' binnary to the app-Container directory: ''cp src/amule amule.app/Contents/MacOS/''
# And copy ''amule.app'' directory to your Applications folder: ''cp -R amule.app /Applications''
# If everything went ok, you can safely remove the downloaded packages:
## Remove [[aMule]]'s sources package: ''rm ~/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2''
## Optionally remove the extracted [[aMule]] sources (not recommended, since you might want to compile it again someday): ''rm -r ~/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8''
## Optionally, if you if you decided to remove the extracted [[aMule]] sources, remove the ''~/amule'' directory (which should be empty by now): ''rmdir ~/amule''

== Installing [[wxMac]] form sources ==

Only follow this part of the guide if [[wxMac]] is not available through your [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] installation or if you really know what you're doing. In any other case, just jump to the next section.

# Create a directory where all the work will be done: ''mkdir ~/wxmac''
# Enter that directory: ''cd ~/wxmac''
# Download [[wxMac]] sources: ''curl -O ftp://biolpc22.york.ac.uk/pub/2.5.3/wxMac-2.5.3.tar.gz''
# Extract the file: ''tar -xzf wxMac-2.5.3.tar.gz''
# Enter the extracted sources' directory: ''cd wxMac-2.5.3''
# Directory ''build'' should already be there. If not, create it with: ''mkdir build''
# Now enter ''build'' directory: ''cd build''
# Prepare the compilation: ''../configure''
# And compile: ''make''
# Now install [[wxMac]] compilation: ''sudo make install''
# Get back to your home directory, you're done: ''cd ~''
# If everything went ok, you can safely remove:
## [[wxMac]]'s sources package: ''rm wxMac-2.5.3.tar.gz''
## Optionally remove the extracted [[wxMac]] sources (not recommended, since you might want to compile it again someday): ''rm -r ~/wxmac

'''NOTE:''' Since you're installing [[wxMac]] from sources instead of through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink], use ''./configure --disable-systray --disable-gtk --with-wx-config=/usr/local/bin/wx-config'' as your configure command at [[aMule]]'s compilation instead of ''./configure --disable-systray --disable-gtk --with-wx-config=/sw/bin/wx-config''

== Problems and solutions ==

*If [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] reports something like: ''After unpacking 11.2GB will be freed'', don't be afraid. [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] has evolved into a different way of managing packet's size and some old ("old": at least some months old) packages' sizes aren't handled correctly on the output. If this is your case, devide the number by 1024. So, what the above example really means is: ''After unpacking 11.2MB will be freed''.

*If the app-Container failed to extract try running this command instead of the app-Container extraction step: ''mkdir -p amule.app/Contents/MacOS''

*If you get an error like this: ''You cannot open the application "amule" because it may be damaged or incomplete'', right click on ''amule'', then click on ''Show Packages Contents'', go to "Contents">"MacOS"> and double click on ''amule''. Next time you start from ''amule.app'' it will run fine. If you still get the same error, move ''amule.app'' to the desktop and run it from there.

HowTo compile on Mac

2004-12-23T05:13:25Z

213.60.48.36: Kry: Updated to rc8.

The following steps will lead you to install [[aMule]] in your [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS X] box.

You can get also the more recent binnary of [[aMule]] for Mac dowloading this: [
http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule.zip aMule.zip].

This HowTo is written to compile and install [[aMule]] 2.0.0-rc8. Will not work for older versions. Please note that you should always download the latest [[aMule]] version available.

'''NOTE:''' This document explains how to download files using [http://curl.haxx.se curl]. However, [http://curl.haxx.se curl] might not be installed on your system: either install it (you can use [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] to instal it) or download the files with whatever application you want (maybe your web browser), but place then in the directory that's being used on each part of the guide, otherwise the commands that are shown here will not work.

# Install [http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode Xcode Tools] from http://developer.apple.com/tools/download
# "Getting ADC ID"->"Log In"->"Download Software"->"Developer Tools"->"Download Xcode Tools last release">"Install"
# Install (or verify installation if already installed) [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink], since [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext gettext] and [[wxMac]] are installed along with [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink], from http://fink.sourceforge.net/download
# Install [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext gettext] and [[wxMac]] ([[wxMac]] is only available through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] [http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#unstable unstable] on [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS] 10.3. If you are using [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] stable or [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS] 10.2 or earlier, either [http://fink.sourceforge.net/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#unstable upgrade Fink to unstable] and/or [http://www.apple.com/macosx MacOS] to 10.3, or check the [[#Installing wxMac form sources|Installing wxMac form sources section]] of this document and then go on with this section) through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink]. Read [http://fink.sourceforge.net/download Fink's installation guide] to learn how to install applications through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] (the [http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext gettext] package is ''gettext'' and the [[wxMac]] package is ''wxmac'' and ''wxmac-shlibs''),
# Read the documentation at http://fink.sourceforge.net/download to learn how to install [[wxMac]].
# Make ''amule'' dir in your home directory: ''mkdir ~/amule''
# Enter the ''amule'' directory you just created: ''cd ~/amule''
# Get [[aMule]]'s latest source code (aMule 2.0.0-rc8 sourcecode: [http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2 http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2]) and place it in your ''~/amule'' directory: curl -O http://download.berlios.de/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2
# Extract it: ''tar -xjf aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2''
# Enter [[aMule]]'s sources directory: ''cd aMule-2.0.0rc8''
# Prepare the compilation (thanks to '''one_2_one''' and '''Babboia''' for his test&fix): ''./configure --disable-systray --disable-gtk --with-wx-config=/sw/bin/wx-config''
# And compile it: ''make''
# '''Optional:''' You can reduce the size of [[aMule]] from 44MB to 3MB by doing the following (anyway, this will make the [[aMule]] binnary loose debug info, so you'll be unable to report problems to the [[aMule devs|aMule Team]] to make [[aMule]] a better program, which it is not recommended): ''strip src/amule''
# Copy the ''amule'' binnary to the app-Container directory: ''cp src/amule amule.app/Contents/MacOS/''
# And copy ''amule.app'' directory to your Applications folder: ''cp -R amule.app /Applications''
# If everything went ok, you can safely remove the downloaded packages:
## Remove [[aMule]]'s sources package: ''rm ~/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8.tar.bz2''
## Optionally remove the extracted [[aMule]] sources (not recommended, since you might want to compile it again someday): ''rm -r ~/amule/aMule-2.0.0rc8''
## Optionally, if you if you decided to remove the extracted [[aMule]] sources, remove the ''~/amule'' directory (which should be empty by now): ''rmdir ~/amule''

== Installing [[wxMac]] form sources ==

Only follow this part of the guide if [[wxMac]] is not available through your [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] installation or if you really know what you're doing. In any other case, just jump to the next section.

# Create a directory where all the work will be done: ''mkdir ~/wxmac''
# Enter that directory: ''cd ~/wxmac''
# Download [[wxMac]] sources: ''curl -O ftp://biolpc22.york.ac.uk/pub/2.5.3/wxMac-2.5.3.tar.gz''
# Extract the file: ''tar -xzf wxMac-2.5.3.tar.gz''
# Enter the extracted sources' directory: ''cd wxMac-2.5.3''
# Directory ''build'' should already be there. If not, create it with: ''mkdir build''
# Now enter ''build'' directory: ''cd build''
# Prepare the compilation: ''../configure''
# And compile: ''make''
# Now install [[wxMac]] compilation: ''sudo make install''
# Get back to your home directory, you're done: ''cd ~''
# If everything went ok, you can safely remove:
## [[wxMac]]'s sources package: ''rm wxMac-2.5.3.tar.gz''
## Optionally remove the extracted [[wxMac]] sources (not recommended, since you might want to compile it again someday): ''rm -r ~/wxmac

'''NOTE:''' Since you're installing [[wxMac]] from sources instead of through [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink], use ''./configure --disable-systray --disable-gtk --with-wx-config=/usr/local/bin/wx-config'' as your configure command at [[aMule]]'s compilation instead of ''./configure --disable-systray --disable-gtk --with-wx-config=/sw/bin/wx-config''

== Problems and solutions ==

*If [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] reports something like: ''After unpacking 11.2GB will be freed'', don't be afraid. [http://fink.sourceforge.net Fink] has evolved into a different way of managing packet's size and some old ("old": at least some months old) packages' sizes aren't handled correctly on the output. If this is your case, devide the number by 1024. So, what the above example really means is: ''After unpacking 11.2MB will be freed''.

*If the app-Container failed to extract try running this command instead of the app-Container extraction step: ''mkdir -p amule.app/Contents/MacOS''

*If you get an error like this: ''You cannot open the application "amule" because it may be damaged or incomplete'', right click on ''amule'', then click on ''Show Packages Contents'', go to "Contents">"MacOS"> and double click on ''amule''. Next time you start from ''amule.app'' it will run fine. If you still get the same error, move ''amule.app'' to the desktop and run it from there.