How To Install Firestarter

Follow these steps to downloading and install Firestarter.

1. Select System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager. You’ll need to enter your password when prompted. Click the Search button, and enter firestarter as a search term. In the list of results, locate the program, and click the check box. Then choose to install the package, and click Apply on the Synaptic toolbar.
2. Once the desktop is back up and running, select System -> Administration -> Firestarter. When you run Firestarter for the first time, it will walk you through a wizard.
3. Click the Forward button to continue the wizard beyond the introductory page.
4. The first step asks which network interface Firestarter should configure.
5. Put a check in the “IP address is assigned via DHCP” box, unless you’re using a dialup modem. If you are using a dial-up modem, select “Start the firewall on dial-out” check box. After making your choices, click the Forward button.
6. You’re asked if you want to enable Internet connection sharing. This allows you to turn your computer into an Internet router and can be very useful in certain circumstances. You can activate this later on by running the wizard again. Click Forward to continue.
7. The wizard will finish. Click the Save button to save your settings to disk. In addition, ensure the Start Firewall Now box is checked. After this, the Firestarter main window opens.