Interfaces

aMule can be operated in two fundamental ways: as a single all-in-one application that bundles the core engine and a graphical interface in one process, or as a headless core (amuled) that runs on its own and is driven through one of several remote interfaces. Pick the combination that fits your setup — a desktop machine, a headless server or NAS, or remote access from a browser or terminal.

Graphical interface (GUI)

The GUI is shared by two clients that present the exact same panels and windows:

Client	Description
amule	All-in-one GUI client that bundles the core and the interface in a single process
amulegui	Remote GUI that connects to a running amuled instance via the EC protocol

See the GUI section for day-to-day usage of the interface: toolbar, networks, searching, downloads, shared files, messaging, statistics, preferences, and appearance.

Headless daemon and remote interfaces

For servers, NAS devices, or any machine without a desktop, run the headless core and control it remotely:

Interface	Description
amuled	Headless daemon — the aMule core with no GUI; intended for servers and remote operation
amulegui	Graphical remote client (same interface as amule)
amuleweb	HTTP web interface accessible from any browser
amulecmd	Interactive command-line interface, also usable in scripts and cron jobs

External Connections (EC) Protocol

The remote interfaces (amulegui, amuleweb, amulecmd) all communicate with a running amuled (or amule) instance through the External Connections (EC) protocol. EC is a TCP-based binary protocol that carries authentication, commands, and status updates between the core and any remote interface.

To use any remote interface:

1. Enable Accept External Connections in Preferences → Remote Controls (or set AcceptExternalConnections=1 in amule.conf).
2. Set an EC password in the same panel. The password is stored as an MD5 hash in amule.conf:

   echo -n yourpassword | md5sum | cut -d ' ' -f 1

3. Optionally restrict the listening interface to 127.0.0.1 if you only need local access.
4. The default EC port is 4712.

See also

aMule also ships several standalone Utilities (ed2k, alc/alcc, wxcas/cas) for tasks such as adding eD2k links, generating links for local files, and displaying statistics.