| Step | Directions |
| 1 | Create the
application folder in which DXKeeper will
reside, such as:
If you choose a folder within C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86) on Windows 7 or Vista,
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| 2 | In the application
folder, create an installation subfolder in which the
downloaded and extracted files will reside, such as: C:\DXLab\DXKeeper\Install |
| 3 | Click here
to download DXKeeper719Archive.exe, a 17.1 MB
self-extracting executable file that contains DXKeeper and its associated files. When prompted,
direct your browser to store this file into the
installation subfolder you created in step 2; when downloading is
complete, proceed to step 4.
To optimize the downloading of a file of this size, consider using a download manager such as Download Express . If downloading a single large file is infeasible, you can download each of the following 13 files, none larger than 1.5 MB, into the installation subfolder you created in step 2: After downloading these files, run setupArchive.exe - in its WinZip Self-Extractor dialog box, direct it to place the unzipped files into the installation subfolder you created in step 2, and click the Unzip button. After extraction completes, click the Close button and proceed to step 5. |
| 4 | Run DXKeeper719Archive.exe - in
the WinRAR Self-Extractor dialog window
The following files should now be present in the installation subfolder:
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| 5 | To install DXKeeper, run the setup.exe program in the
installation subfolder. Ignoring the setup program's request to
close all running applications may result in error messages during
the installation process, and possibly a faulty installation. After copying several system files, the setup program may ask that you reboot your PC before continuing with the setup. If, after rebooting, your PC does not run setup.exe on its own, direct it to do so. The setup program may report that the files being installed are older than files already installed on your system, and ask whether you want to over-write the existing newer files with the older files -- you should decline. |
| 6 | DXKeeper requires access to a DXCC database;
step 5 above installs one, but DXCC databases are typically
updated monthly. If you've installed, or are planning to
install DXView, then
DXKeeper will automatically use DXView's DXCC database; updating
DXView's DXCC database will automatically give DXKeeper access to
the most up-to-date DXCC data.
If you are not planning to use DXView, however, you should click here to download the most recent DXCC database update; when you run this self-extracting executable, be sure to set its "unzip to folder" to DXKeeper's Databases folder. |
| 7 | Now that you've installed the full release, check to see if a development upgrade is available. |
| 8 | After DXKeeper is installed and you've verified that it works, you may delete the installation subfolder and the files it contains. |
| 9 | Check http://www.dxlabsuite.com/download.htm for access to the most recent Incremental Release |
You can uninstall DXKeeper by running the Add/Remove Programs applet on the Windows control panel.
If you have questions or suggestions, please post them on the DXLab reflector; if you're not a member, you can sign up.