Start MediaMan via Start Menu -> MediaMan -> MediaMan if you have it installed using default settings.

You'll see a home screen containing basically nothing. And a popup message box asking you how you prefer to create the collection. If you are using MediaMan for the first time, it's suggested that you choose the option to start with a sample collection. The sample collection contains a few items already imported for you to quickly evaluate the program and see how it works. You can also create an empty collection as well as open an existing collection from this point.

If you choose to create a collection, MediaMan will ask for a location for you to save the file. Enter your preferred file name and press Save.

MediaMan will now expand the left category view. And you are now free to perform tasks such as importing and editing.

To quickly get started, click one of the categories at the left to see any existing items. You can navigate through categories by clicking different entries in the category tree. Clicking the root category "My Collection" will bright you to the home screen.

To import an item, simply press F8 or the "Import" button on toolbar. The bottom pane will rise up to display tasks and options for import. Enter any keywords, such as "Erin Brockovich" to start a search. When the search completes, the result will be displayed in the detail pane. Click an item from the result to complete the import.

For advanced importing operations, click here. For details on the user interface, click here.