The standalone File Compare/Merge is started outside of the StarTeam Eclipse Plugin from the Windows Start menu. This File Compare/Merge compares files, folders, and images, and it can merge the contents of two text files or two folders. Unlike the main File Compare/Merge, the standalone version does not compare any local files with files that are in the StarTeam repository. It compares and merges two or three files, folders, or images that are on your local computer or network. You can edit text file contents directly in the File Compare/Merge panes, and you can move lines or blocks of text between the panes. You can also move folders between the panes during a folder comparison or merge.