Installing From CD - Windows

 

  1. Insert Theatre Manager Installation CD.

     

  2. Double Click the My Computer Icon.

    This icon may be named something else on the users computer. The icon looks like a small desktop computer. When "My Computer" opens, the user will see (in icon form) a list of drives. The hard drive, the floppy drive, the CD-ROM drive…etc.

     

  3. Double Click the CD-ROM Drive.

    The Theatre Manager CD window will now be open. Located in the Theatre Manager CD window is "TmSetup.exe."

     

     

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      The Theatre Manager CD contains three other files aside from TmSetup.exe.

      The ReadMefirst.txt

      This file contains late breaking information about the latest version of Theatre Manager. It also contains some helpful information about the installation process.

      The Tutorial.doc

      This is a document that will guide the user through the main and important aspects of Theatre Manager.

      The Good Stuff

      This folder contains files such as Windows updates, and / or WinZip.

     

  4. Double Click TmSetup.exe.

    This begins the installation and opens the Arts Management Systems splash screen.

     

     

  5. Click Next.

    The welcome window opens.

     

     

  6. Click Next.

    The last minute important notes window opens. Review the notes as they may be applicable to your computer.

     

     

  7. Click Next.

    The destinations options window opens.

     

     

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      The user may click on the "Browse" button to choose an alternate location to install Theatre Manager.

     

  8. Click Next.

    Once the destination of Theatre Manager has been chosen, the setup type window appears.

     

     

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      When the Theatre Manager setup type window opens it will default to "Typical Install" giving the user a complete installation of the Theatre Manager software package. A "Compact" or "Custom Install" option can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding button, located to the left hand side of each installation type. These options will allow the user to select the individual components of Theatre Manger to install.

     

  9. Click Next

    Choose the correct installation type before proceeding. Once done, the ready to install window will display next.

     

     

  10. Click Next.

    As Theatre Manager starts installing, a progress window is displayed. This is a visual reference of how much of Theatre Manager is left to be installed.

     

     

    When Theatre Manager is finished installing the finished window appears.

     

     

  11. Click Close.

    Theatre Manager is now fully installed.

 

To start using the program, refer to the Using Theatre Manager section of this manual.