# qutebrowser quickstart

The Compiler
`<mail@qutebrowser.org>`

Note | This page will only appear on the first start. To view it at a later time, use the `:help` command.

## Basic keybindings to get you started

- Use the arrow keys or `hjkl` to move around a webpage (vim-like syntax is used in quite a few places)

- To go to a new webpage, press `o`, then type a url, then press Enter (Use `O` to open the url in a new tab, `go` to edit the current URL)

- If what you’ve typed isn’t a url, then a search engine will be used instead (DuckDuckGo, by default)

- To switch between tabs, use `J` (next tab) and `K` (previous tab), or press `<Alt-num>`, where `num` is the position of the tab to switch to

- To close the current tab, press `d` (and press `u` to undo closing a tab)

- Use `H` and `L` to go back and forth in the history

- To click on something without using the mouse, press `f` to show the hints, then type the keys next to what you want to click on (if that sounds weird, then just try pressing `f` and see what happens)

- Press `:` to show the commandline

- To search in a page, press `/`, type the phrase to search for, then press Enter. Use `n` and `N` to go back and forth through the matches, and press Esc to stop doing the search.

- To close qutebrowser, press `Alt-F4`, or `:q`, or `:wq` to save the currently open tabs and quit (note that in the settings you can make qutebrowser always save the currently open tabs)

## What to do now

- View the key binding cheatsheet to make yourself familiar with the key bindings:

- There’s also a free training course on shortcutfoo for the keybindings - note that you need to be in insert mode (i) for it to work.

- Run `:adblock-update` to download adblock lists and activate adblocking.

- If you just cloned the repository, you’ll need to run `scripts/asciidoc2html.py` to generate the documentation.

- Go to the settings page to set up qutebrowser the way you want it.

- Subscribe to the mailinglist or the announce-only mailinglist.

- Let me know what features you are missing or things that need (even small!) improvements.

## Getting help

If you get stuck, you can get help in multiple ways:

- The `:help` command inside qutebrowser shows the built-in documentation. Additionally, each command can be started with a `--help` flag to show its help.

- Chat via the IRC channel: `#qutebrowser` on Libera Chat (webchat, or via Matrix)

- On Reddit: /r/qutebrowser

- Via GitHub Discussions

- Using the mailinglist: qutebrowser@lists.qutebrowser.org (subscribe)

## Donating

qutebrowser’s primary maintainer, The-Compiler, is currently working part-time on qutebrowser, funded by donations.

To sustain this for a long time, your help is needed! Check the GitHub Sponsors page for more information. Depending on your sign-up date and how long you keep a certain level, you can get qutebrowser t-shirts, stickers and more!

Alternatively, there are also various options available for one-time donations, see the donation section in the README for details.