Outpost Firewall
You can setup Outpost Firewall to permit Bearshare traffic in two ways : automatic and manual .

Automatic Configuration
When you run BearShare and Outpost together for the first time, you will see an alert dialog appear on the screen, as shown here...


Simply click the option that says Allow all activities for this application, then click OK, and BearShare will be allowed to freely upload and download files. No further configuration should be necessary, as long as nothing changes in your system setup.

Manual Configuration
1. To begin, right-click the Outpost Firewall icon in the system tray.The icon will look slightly different depending on which version of Outpost you have, but it will be an icon with a question mark.


2. Choose Options from the menu.

1. Click the Application tab.
2. Click once on the Trusted Applications heading in the list.
3. Click the Add button.

3. The Open dialog will appear after clicking the Add button in Step 2.Navigate to your BearShare folder, and double-click BearShare.exe


4. The Open dialog from Step 3 will disappear, and you will now see BearShare in the list of Trusted Applications in the Outpost list.


Click Apply, then click OK to finish.Outpost Firewall will now allow BearShare full internet access for outgoing and incoming connections.
 
Test your settings
In BearShare, go to the Hosts view, right-click on the screen, and choose Redetect Firewall Status from the menu that appears.If you do not see the Hosts view, make it visible by going to View > Enable Views, and click Hosts in the list.

Give BearShare a minute or so to check, then look at the 4th LED (on the right). If it is green, then you are good to go. If it is yellow, you are still firewalled. Double-check your settings and try again.

Upgrading
When you install a new version of BearShare you will get an alert, warning you that BearShare has changed. Simply click Update information for this component, then click OK to let Outpost accept the new version, and everything will be back to normal.


If you don't want to see anymore of these upgrade alerts, click Turn Component Control OFF, then click OK. The information will be updated without bothering you with the alert.