PGP QuickStart 1.0b1 (beta) - freeware
5/1/96
copyright 1996 Joel McNamara


What is it?
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PGP QuickStart is a Windows utility designed to help people who
want to use strong crypto, easily download, install, and configure
PGP.

PGP QuickStart is not a full-featured front-end.  It's only purpose is
to simplify PGP's installation process.  It is meant as a companion 
application for Private Idaho, for people who need to initially get 
started with PGP before they start using a front-end/shell.

If you're an experienced PGP and/or Private Idaho user, you don't
need this utility.  This is something you give or recommend to your
crypto-novice friends when they want to start exchanging encrypted
e-mail with you.


Installing
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INSTALL.EXE is a self-extracting .ZIP file.  It contains the following
files:

PGPQUIK.EXE -  The PGP QuickStart application
PCDEZIP.EXE -  An application PGP QuickStart uses to uncompress files
QSREADME.TXT - The file you're reading now
CMDIALOG.VBX - A support file - if this file isn't already in your
               \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, move it there

PGP QuickStart requires the VBRUN300.DLL file (which isn't included in
the .ZIP archive).  This file needs to be in the \WINDOWS directory.
If you don't have this file, you can get a copy from:

http://www.eskimo.com/~joelm/pi.html


Running
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Just run PGP QuickStart and it was take you step-by-step through the
entire installation and configuration process.

It assumes you have access to the Internet and a Web browser (for
downloading copies of PGP and looking up other information sources).


Feedback
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This is a beta release.  My goal is to make this utility so simple,
anyone can use it to get PGP and install it.  I think I'm going in the
right direction, but please send any comments on the interface (or 
bugs) to:

joelm@eskimo.com

Current releases of this utility will be available at:

http://www.eskimo.com/~joelm/pi.html


In order to encourage widespread use of strong crypto, PGP QuickStart
is free.