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2.*
3.* $Id: install.ipf 1495 2009-12-29 20:52:49Z stevenhl $
4.*
5.* Installation help
6.*
7.* Copyright (c) 1993-98 M. Kimes
8.* Copyright (c) 2009 Steven H.Levine
9.*
10.* 02 Dec 09 SHL Correct FM2INI typo
11.* 29 Dec 09 SHL Split start up doc to start.ipf
12.*
13.***********************************************************************
14.*
15:h1 res=100110 id='PANEL_INSTALL'.
16Installation Instructions
17:p.Pre&endash.requisite(s)&colon.
18:ul.
19:li.WarpIN version 0.9.20 or newer must be installed.
20:eul.
21
22:p.First-time installation or upgrading FM/2&colon.
23:ul.
24
25:li.Install (or re-install) from a FM/2 ZIP file distribution
26:ol.
27:li.Unpack the FM2&asterisk.&per.ZIP archive in a private directory &lpar.for example&comma.
28C&colon.&bsl.FM2&rpar.&per. (UNZIP&per.EXE works nicely to unpack the file&per.)
29Two WPI files, FM2&asterisk.&per.WPI and FM2UTILS&asterisk.&per.WPI will be unzipped.
30:li.Follow the instructions for installing from WPI files below.
31:eol.
32
33:li.Install (or re-install) from a FM/2 WPI file distribution
34:ol.
35:li.If upgrading an existing FM/2, be sure to exit/close any running instances of FM/2 and its utility programs.
36:li.Open the WPS folder containing the WPI file(s).
37:li.Double click on FM2*.WPI. Since WarpIN associates itself
38with WPI files this will start WarpIN with FM2*.WPI as the
39parameter.
40:note.
41If you double click on FM2UTILS*.WPI instead of
42FM2*.WPI, you will only be able to install the FM/2
43Utilities. It is recommended that, even if you only want to
44install FM/2 Utilities, that you do so using FM2*.WPI.
45:li.You may then install FM/2 to a directory of your choice
46and, if FM2UTILS*.WPI is present, install FM/2 Utilities to
47a directory of your choice.
48:eol.
49:eul.
50
51:h2 res=100120 name=PANEL_UNINSTALL.
52De-installing FM&slash.2
53:p.De-installing FM/2 and/or FM/2 Utilities&colon.
54:ol.
55:li.Exit/close any running instances of FM/2 and its utilities.
56:li.Run Warpin without parameters.
57:li.Right click on the package you want to de-install and
58select "de-install all packages".
59:li.Click on OK in the "De-install Packages" window that
60appears.
61:li.Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to de-install both packages.
62:eol.
63
64:h2 res=100115 name=PANEL_MOVING.
65Moving FM&slash.2
66:p.Moving FM&slash.2 and/or FM&slash.2 Utilities&colon.
67:ol.
68:li.To preserve any customizations you may have made, copy your existing installation directory to the new
69location.
70:li.If you have added your own icons to any of the FM/2
71folders, then you should move them elsewhere temporarily.
72:li.Follow the instructions for
73:link reftype=hd res=100120.
74de-installing FM/2 and/or FM/2 Utilities
75:elink.&per.
76:li.Re-install to the new location using the
77:link reftype=hd res=100110.
78installation instructions above
79:elink.
80&per. This will update the WarpIN database and
81reset your icons to the new locations.
82:li.Move the icons you saved in step #2, back into the FM/2
83folders if you wish.
84:eol.
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