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 +====== xfce4-panel - Getting Started ======
  
 The panel will usually be started automatically as part of your Xfce session when you start the Xfce Desktop Environment. To manually start the panel, you can run ''xfce4-panel'' in a terminal. The panel will usually be started automatically as part of your Xfce session when you start the Xfce Desktop Environment. To manually start the panel, you can run ''xfce4-panel'' in a terminal.
  
-When the panel is started for the first time it will give you the following three options: +When the panel is started for the first time it will give you the following options: 
  
-? Migrate old config +? Use default config 
-! This option will only be available when an old 4.6 panel configuration is found on your system. It will try to migrate the old panel layout to the new panel configuration in //Xfconf//.  +! This will import the default panel configuration with most of the default panel plugins. This gives a good starting point to edit and create your own configuration.
-? Use default layout +
-! This will import the default panel configuration with most of the default panel plugins. If you use the //Xfce Panel// for the first time, this will be a good base to create your own panel configuration.+
 ? One empty panel ? One empty panel
-! This will give you one empty panel window. Might be what you want if you have already used Xfce Panel before and you know what you want. +! This will give you one empty panel window, useful if you already know what sort of configuration you want.
  
-<figure "Default panel layout"> +<note tip>If an old Xfce 4.6 panel configuration is found on your system, then there is an additional option available to migrate the old panel layout to the new panel configuration in ''xconf'', called **Migrate old config**</note>
-</figure>+
  
-Once you have selected an option, your panel will appear. Read more about changing the [[preferences|configuration of the panel]] and the various plugins in the other sections of this manual. +Once you have selected an option, your panel(s) will appear. Read more about changing the [[preferences|configuration of the panel]] and the various plugins available in the other sections of the panel documentation. 
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