═══ 1. Install window ═══ From the installation window you can install, reinstall and uninstall FTP Browser. Make sure your system meets the system requirements before installation. Select from the following list for a detailed description of the procedure:  Installing for the first time  Installing over a previous installation  Uninstallation From the installaton window you can specify where FTP Browser will be installed and some default settings. Select from the following list for a detailed description of the field:  Install directory  Update settings only  Enable proxy login  FTP defaults - Username - E-mail address - Download directory  Proxy information - Server address - Username - Password  Installation status ═══ 2. System requirements ═══ Your system must meet the following minimal requirements in order to install and use FTP Browser:  OS/2 Warp 3.0 ( or Merlin ) Presentation Manager Workplace Shell TCP/IP  2 Mb free disk space Note: There is a problem installing FTP Browser on early releases of OS/2 Warp (RED BOX) that do not have a fixpak applied. This version of OS/2 includes version 2.11 of SOM dated October 94. Please make sure that the SOM*.DLL files in your \OS2\DLL directory are dated 1995 or later BEFORE attempting to install FTP Browser. ═══ 3. Installing for the first time ═══ The following steps are performed:  Copy the application files to your hard drive  Modify the system files  Create a Workplace Shell class  Create a template in the templates folder  Create a folder for FTP Browser objects The fields in the installation window will initially contain suggested default values. Any of these values can be changed. When all of these values are correct and you would like to start the installation procedure, select install. After installation, check the installation status window for any errors. If there were errors during the install, refer to troubleshooting before attempting to install again. ═══ 4. Installing over a previous installation ═══ The following steps are performed:  Copy the application files to your hard drive  Update the system files  Recreate the Workplace Shell class  Recreate the template in the templates folder  Recreate the folder for FTP Browser objects Note: If you have checked the update settings only button, then only the system files will be updated. The other steps will not be performed. When installing FTP Browser on top of a previous installation, the fields in the installation window will reflect the values of the current installation. The program defaults can be changed. When all of these values are correct and you would like to start the installation procedure, select Install. After installation, check the installation status window for any errors. If there were errors during the install, refer to troubleshooting before attempting to install again. Note: The install directory can not be changed if FTP Browser is already installed. If you would like to install to a different directory, you must uninstall first. ═══ 5. Uninstallation ═══ The following steps are performed:  Remove the application files from your hard drive  Modify the system files  Remove the Workplace Shell class  Remove the template in the templates folder  Remove the folder that contains FTP Browser objects When removing FTP Browser from your system, the fields in the installation window will reflect the values of the current installation. Select Uninstall when you are ready to remove FTP Browser. Check the installation status window for any errors after program removal is complete. If there were errors during uninstallation, refer to troubleshooting. ═══ 6. Modifications to system files ═══ The installation program adds the following application entries to your os2.ini file:  Install directory  Default username  E-mail address  Default download directory ═══ 7. Troubleshooting ═══ Installation problems  If an installation failed, you must uninstall before attempting to install again. This ensures that the FTP Browser class and objects are properly removed, which could otherwise cause any subsequent installation attempts to fail. Uninstallation problems  All FTP Browser objects should be removed from your desktop before uninstalling, except for the FTP Site folder and the template that was created in the templates folder during installation.  In certain cases there are some files that can not be removed because the Workplace Shell has not released them. In order to remove these files make sure that all FTP Browser objects have been removed, then shutdown and reboot OS/2 from another drive. The files to remove are ftpbwps.dll and ftpbrows.hlp. ═══ 8. Installation settings ═══ This chapter describes the fields contained in the installation window. These fields customize the installation procedure and program settings. ═══ 8.1. Install directory ═══ Specifies where the program and data files are to be stored. This directory will be created if it does not currently exist. It must include a drive letter and a fully qualified path name without the trailing slash. Example c:\tcpip\ftpbrows ═══ 8.2. Update settings only ═══ Select this button if you would like to have the install program only update FTP Browser with new settings. This will prevent any files from being copied over the current installation. This button is disabled if FTP Browser is not installed. ═══ 8.3. Enable proxy login ═══ Select this button if your local network is protected by a proxy server (firewall). FTP Browser will then automatically login to your proxy server before connecting to a FTP host on the internet. Proxy login can be disabled afterwards for individual FTP Browser objects in their properties notebooks, but it must be enabled during installation if you intend to use it. ═══ 8.4. Username ═══ The value of this field will be the name that a remote host you connect to recognizes as your user name. This user name will be inherited by all FTP Browser objects by default. The user name for any individual object can be changed in its properties notebook. It is recommended that the user name be anonymous if you frequently login to public sites anonymously. The user name is limited to a length of 49 characters. ═══ 8.5. E-mail address ═══ The value of this field should be the password for the default user name. If your default user name is anonymous, then this field should contain your e-mail address. This password will inherited by all FTP Browser objects by default. The password can be changed for any individual object in its properties notebook. The password is limited to a length of 49 characters. ═══ 8.6. Download directory ═══ Specifies where files retrieved from a host are to be stored locally. It must include a drive letter and a fully qualified path name without the trailing slash. Example c:\tcpip\download Note: This directory will be created if it does not currently exist. ═══ 8.7. Server address ═══ This specifies the address of your local network's proxy server. This field is limited to a length of 49 characters. ═══ 8.8. Username ═══ The value of this field will be the name that your proxy server recognizes as your user name. This field is limited to a length of 49 characters. ═══ 8.9. Password ═══ The value of this field should be the password you use to login to your proxy server. This field is limited to a length of 49 characters. ═══ 8.10. Installation status ═══ Displays informational messages to the user during an installation procedure. Every line of text displayed reveals whether a specific install function completed successfully or failed. This can assist the user in tracing installation problems, in which case the troubleshooting chapter should referenced.