[Gimp-user] Help files not accessibile

[jstavast]

>Florio wrote:
>> Hi there. 
>> I'm new to GIMP, but have already watched a number of tutorials on
YouTube
>> etc and it seems an excellent program.
>> When I downloaded GIMP, I also downloaded the help file (single file in
>> English), which I then installed. The problem is that when I press F1 for
>> help, I get the following message:...<snippage>...
>> I'd prefer to have direct access to the user manual rather than using the
>> online one. Can someone please explain how to get the help file working? 
>>   

>
If you go to Edit > Preferences > Help System you can set the option to use
the local copy of the help instead of the online version.  You can also
specify what browser to use for viewing the help.
-- 
jim