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+The first tab pane is the connection panel.
+<br>
+<br>
+<img src="images/repo_gui_connect_1.png" alt="Repo GUI Connect">
+<br>
+<br>
+<p>
+  The user can select one of the pre-defined hosts or type a new hostname or IP address into the
+  Server hostname field. If the database name is already known, it can be entered directly in the 
+  text field. If the database name is not known, a list of LTPDA repositories available on that
+  particular host can be retrieved by clicking on the 'Get DBs' button. If the user has not already
+  authenticated with the host, a login dialog will be presented prompting the user for a username
+  and password. If authentication is successful, the drop-down menu to the left of the database name
+  text entry field will be filled with the names of the available repositories.
+</p>
+<p>
+  The user can then select a repository and connect to it by clicking the 'Connect' button. If the 
+  user has permissions to connect to that particular repository, the repository GUI will hold a 
+  database connection object for use on the other panels of the GUI.
+</p>
+
+<h3>Disconnecting from a repository</h3>
+
+<p>
+  To disconnect from the current repository, click the 'Disconnect' button. This must be done before
+  being able to connect to a different repository.
+</p>
+