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GoldenDict is a feature-rich dictionary lookup program.

## Installation

There are several packages available to install GoldenDict with:

- goldendictAUR and goldendict-gitAUR — Original version;
- goldendict-ngAUR and goldendict-ng-gitAUR — A fork that includes countless fixes and improvements.

## Configuration

### Offline dictionary lookup with dictd

First `dictd` must be configured for hosting offline dictionaries. See Dictd#Hosting offline dictionaries.

Once the dictionaries have been installed, and `dictd` has been configured, `goldendict` can be configured to access the `dictd` dictionary databases by following these steps:

- Press `F3` to bring up the Dictionaries window.
- Click on the DICT servers tab
- Click Add...
- Click to put a checkmark under Enabled
- Double click under Address and type: `dict://localhost`. Make sure to change `localhost` if `dictd` is running on another server.
- And finally click OK.

Category:

- Dictionaries