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CSetup Version 1.5
X-O-LEN Technology
Fairfield, New Jersey USA
September 8, 1994


INTRODUCTION

   Welcome to CSetup, a complete Windows Software Developers "Installation
and Distribution System".  CSetup works with OUR Setup program to help manage
YOUR product installations.  Using CSetup, you can easily create AND verify
the SETUP.INF data file used by the Setup program.  CSetup can even automate
the entire process of creating Golden Master and distribution diskettes!

SOURCEWARE

   The complete CSetup package has been released into the public domain as
'SOURCEWARE', which means it can be used at NO COST for installations of
UP TO twenty-five (25) copies.  If your product will exceed this limit, you
MUST register to have ANY legal rights to use it.  This means that a small
company distributing twenty-five (25) copies or less of any ONE product has
NO LEGAL requirement to register.

REGISTERING

   The benefits of registering are two-fold.  Not only will you legally be
free to use this package an unlimited number of times, you will also receive
the complete 'MS C/C++ SOURCE CODE' for BOTH programs.  This means you will
be able to modify OUR code to produce a Setup routine unique to YOUR company
and product.  Anyone using CSetup should seriously consider REGISTERING!

   REGISTER.TXT contains the registration form you can use.

INSTALLATION

   CSetup uses our Setup program to install itself.  Watch as the Setup
process takes place and you will see the type of installation routine your
customers could be using.  The registered package (with SOURCE CODE) gives
you three (3) installation options as follows:

    1.  CSetup Program (SOURCEWARE Version)
        2.  Source Code - CSetup Program (Registered Version)
    3.  Source Code - Setup Program (Registered Version)

   The unregistered package (the one you now have) only installs the first
option and does it from your hard disk.  You can't use the other two options
when you run Setup and the installation process will go by VERY fast. Your
users would probably be installing your product from a floppy diskette which
would make the process much slower (and easier to watch).  The SETUP.INF file
used to install your copy of CSetup contains the FULL instructions for all
three options so you can look at it to see the additional files you would get
when you register.

   To install CSetup:

   1.  Create a directory on your hard disk called C:\CSETZIP.

   2.  Copy the CSETUP.ZIP file you downloaded into this directory and
       uncompress it (PKUNZIP CSETUP).

   3.  Access the Program Manager or File Manager File menu (ALT+F or
       click with your mouse) and choose the Run command.

   4.  Enter the following command

       C:\CSETZIP\SETUP

       and press Enter (or click the 'OK' button).

   5.  The Setup Program will start.  Click on 'Install' at the first
       screen to begin the installation process.

   6.  Files will be copied to your hard disk and a CSETUP group will
       be created in Program Manager together with several icons.

   7.  Click on 'OK' when the installation routine is completed.

   8.  Click on the 'CSetup Program' icon to begin the program.

   9.  Delete the CSETZIP directory later.  It is no longer required.

USING CSETUP

   Refer to the CSetup Users Manual for instructions on using CSetup.
Chapter 4 contains a guided tour of an average software developer using
CSetup and is a great place to begin.  Others might just want to begin
typing in their own SETUP.INF data to see CSetup in a live environment.
The choice is up to you, however, we would recommend starting out with
Chapter 4 in the Users Manual!

   NOTE:  THE SETUP.INF file used to install this package on your hard
          disk includes several files NOT required under normal usage.
          These files are SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INF, METER.DLL.  Under normal
          usage, CSetup automatically copies these files when you create
          your GOLDEN MASTER DISKETTES.  They don't have to be included
          when you enter your SETUP.INF data.  We offer this information
          in case you don't read User Manuals and just try to modify the
          SETUP.INF supplied with CSetup.  If you do include them, your
          users will get these files installed as part of YOUR program
          when they run Setup from your diskette.  If you are not going
          to use CSetup to create your GOLDEN MASTER DISKETTES (are you
          crazy or what?) but still want to use our Setup program, make
          sure to copy the three files to your installation diskettes
          when you create them.  Just DON'T list them in your SETUP.INF
          data file!

FINAL COMMENTS

   Thank you for trying CSetup.  We hope you see the benefits of using a
totally integrated installation/distribution system.  Feel free to use the
system for you own development efforts.  Just make sure to stay within the
legal limits of twenty-five (25) or less installs of any ONE product.  We
browse the major on-line services and bulletin boards on a daily basis and
would hate to find someone using the package in an illegal manner.  Anyone
distributing software on these types of services is very likely in be in
violation because they have no control over how many users download and
install their software.  We would have to assume the number would be more
than twenty-five.  If you are using it in a corporate environment or in a
small business, chances of violation (and our finding out) are very slim,
so go ahead and have fun.  Everyone else should really seriously consider
registering.  For a small investment of $50.00, you are getting a complete
development system WITH FULL SOURCE CODE.  What more could you want?

X-O-LEN Technology