== Description ==
KeePassX is a tool to store and manage passwords. It is freely available for Linux/MacOS/Windows from http://www.keepassx.org/.

== How KeePassX works ==
 * KeePassX can create/open/edit/save password-databases.
 * A password-database is basically an encrypted file, where you can store your various usernames/passwords/URLs.
 * A password-database can only be opened if you know the Master-Password. The Master Password is the key to all your stored passwords.
 * If you forgot your Master-Password, you cannot access your stored passwords anymore.
 * Encryption- either the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) or the Twofish algorithm are used for encryption of the database in 256 bit sized increments
 * All features:  http://www.keepassx.org/features/

== Using KeePassX ==
 * Start KeePassX:
  * Ubuntu / Thinlinc: Applications > Accessoires > KeePassX
  * command line: keepassx
  * Windows: Start Menu
 * You can use the same password database on different computers if they have KeePassX installed.
 * when opening KeePassX with a database, you will be asked for the master password of the file.
 * when a password database is open, KeePassX "locks itself" after a certain amount of time. After that you have to unlock the file again with your master password.
 * you can hide/view usernames and passwords by clicking on "View" --> "Hide Usernames" and "View" --> "Hide Passwords"
 * you can right-click on an entry and choose "Copy Username to Clipboard" or "Copy Password to Clipboard". You can then paste the password. After a few seconds, the password is no longer stored in the Clipboard.

== Creating a Password Database ==
 * Click on "File" --> "New Database..."
 * you will be prompted to set a master key. Input your master password (the master password for all your other stored passwords). Then click "OK"
 * repeat your master password. click "OK".
 * chose a group. (Standard choices are Internet of eMail. You can also create your own groups).
 * click on "Entries" --> "Add New Entry..."
 * Input the information you need
  * Title: a short description of the entry
  * Username: your username
  * URL: on what homepage do you need the password
  * Password: your password
  * Repeat: repeat your password
  * Comment: a longer description of the entry
 * click on "File" --> "Save Database"
 * chose a location and a name for your password database. click "OK"