Quick Start Guide

IMPORTANT!

The application is currently not signed. When you install or run it for the first time you will see a notification about the publisher not being recognized.

Klipborad is an open source utility. If you have concerns about the security of the application, feel free to review and compile the source code yourself. Otherwise, dismiss the warning and install or run the app.

Install Klipboard on Your Windows PC

Download the application from Klipboard's GitHub Release Page You can choose to install Klipboard in two ways:

• As a ready-to-run executable
• As an installation

Ready-To-Run Executable

1. Download Klipboard.zip
2. Unzip the directory and place it in your preferred location
3. Open the directory and launch Klipboard.exe

Installation

1. Download and unpack KlipboardSetup.zip
2. You will find 2 installers there, setup.exe and KlipboardSetup.msi
3. Click on setup.exe
4. If prompted to install .net runtime, confirm and wait for the .net setup to complete
5. When prompted to install Klipboard confirm and wait for the setup to complete
6. Click the desktop or start-menu shortcut to run the application

Updating Klipboard

• If there's a new version, a notice will show up in Klipboard's tray icon menu
• Click the menu item to go to the download page, and download the new version
• Close Klipboard if it is running
• Follow the same instructions above matching your existing install mode

When Using For the First Time

Setup the Kusto Cluster to Use

1. Lunch the application
2. Right click the application tray icon and choose the Settings menu
3. Insert your Kusto Cluster Url in Connection Str
4. Insert the name of the database to work with in Database
5. Click the Add button

Setup the Default Query Editor

The default query editor is Kusto Web Explorer.

If you wish to use Kusto Explorer Desktop Application, choose the Desktop option in 'Query Editor' drop down

Auto Start

If you wish Klipboard to start automatically when Windows starts, check the Start with Windows checkbox

You Are Ready to Go

• Copy a file, a table from Excel or a web page, structured text data or free text data.
• Right click the application tray icon
• Paste the data you placed in the clipboard to any of the query or store options
• The app will process the data you placed in the clipboard, then launch the chosen Query Editor to view the result
• Any errors or notifications will appear in the Windows notification tray

Next Steps

• Using-Quick Actions
• Mass Ingestion