OS/2 installation guide -
NB: Before you install a shareware program that you have downloaded from the Internet or a CD, you should always check the version information. Often you could be downloading an old version, with limited features, or even an experimental one that could crash your workstation. Generally, the first release version is 1.00 — there may be versions before this one, but they are usually 'under construction' versions. When the author makes a minor improvement, the version number is incremented to the right of the decimal point (for example: 1.00 becomes 1.01), but when a major change occurs (a lot of extra functionality, or a new PM interface for example) the version number increments to the next whole integer (for example: 1.54 becomes 2.00). A word of warning: if the version number is suffixed with either a or b, beware! An alpha version (eg. 1.32a) is a rough version that's hardly been tested at all. A beta version (e.: 2.46b) has been tested only at a base level, and has usually been released for others to test it in general use. If an alpha or beta falls over and you lose data, or even experience hardware damage, you have used the program at you own risk!

Installation method 1

This method is for zipped files, with a SETUP.EXE inside.

First, create a temporary directory for the setup files (for example: c:\temp\apcapp\).

Next, right-click the zipped file icon, and select æSave Target As...ÆSave the file into the new temporary directory.

Unzip the file using a compatible decompression program (don't forget to unzip the file maintaining full path structure). Then, run the Setup.exe file that is now in your temporary directory, and follow the on-screen prompts.

After the installation process is complete, you can safely delete the temporary directory to save disk space. You might need to restart you operating system, depending on the application installation instructions.

Installation method 2

This method is for executable setup files run straight from the CD-ROM.

Double-click the executable file icon, and follow the onscreen prompts. You might need to restart you operating system, depending on the application installation instructions.

Installation Method 3

This method is for executable setup files run from a temporary directory on the hard drive, for example, files that need to write INI files or others to the local directory.

First, create a temporary directory for the setup file (for example: c:\temp\apcapp\).

Next, right click the executable file icon, and select "Save Target As...". Save the file into the new temporary directory.

Double-click the executable file icon, and follow the onscreen prompts.

After the installation process is complete, you can safely delete the

temporary directory to save disk space. You may need to restart you operating system, depending on the application installation instructions.

Installation Method 4

This method is for zipped files with the application inside: no setup required.

First, create a new directory for the application (for example, c:\newapp\). Next, right-click the file icon, and select "Save Target As...". Save the file into the new directory.

Unzip the file using a compatible decompression program. Don't forget to unzip the file maintaining full path structure.

After the installation process is complete, you can safely delete the temporary directory to save disk space. You may need to restart you operating system, depending on the application installation instructions.