Installing J-Bird 0.5.2 on Microsoft Windows

• If you need a Java runtime and wish to install it manually rather than having it installed by the J-Bird installer, install it now. The process should be a matter of clicking on the icon and following the install steps.



• You need to be sure that the folder into which the J-Bird folder will be installed is writable. This directory is usually "C:\Program Files", and it is not usually writable on most systems. Java honors directory permissions even though most installers don't. To grant write permission on a folder (for example "C:\Program Files"), click My Computer -> Drive C. Then, use the right mouse button to click on the "Program Files" folder. Choose "Properties ...", untick the read-only box and commit the change.



• To start the installer, click on the file JBirdSetup_V0_5_2_Windows.exe that you down-loaded. The installer will attempt to locate your Java runtime, and it will probably succeed and start Java without your assistance. If it fails to locate a Java runtime, it will ask if you would like to have one installed. If you assent the installer will quit after it installs Java, and you will need to restart it to install J-Bird.



• If you are installing for the first time, you will see during the install an Update screen indicating that no previous version of J-Bird has been found by the installer. Just click "Next" to move on to the install. (If you are upgrading, the screen in question will identify the existing version and ask if you want to upgrade.)



• If you elect to have shortcuts installed, you can run the database builder and J-Bird from Start -> Programs -> J-Bird. Otherwise, launch scripts will be available in the folder in which you install J-Bird.

You are now ready to launch J-Bird.