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Description

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

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.

open KeePassX.
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"

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 chose "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.

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+== Using KeePassX ==

 * 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 chose "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.