Installation Instructions
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Note: we are currently writting an install program that should handle 
most of these steps.  Until then...

The DogTrax system is distrubted in a "zip" file which contains the 
program, an empty database, and a directory (named "help") with the 
help files.  It also comes with 2 ".dll" files which are required for 
the program to run correctly.

These instructions ASSUME you have a program which can uncompress a 
ZIP file.  If you do not have a program, you may download one for free 
from http://www.winzip.com/.  It is also available on the CD with the 
filename "winzip81.exe" - run this program to install WinZip on your
computer.



Step 1: Create a directory
* You will want to create a directory for the DogTrax program, 
database, and help files to reside.  You can put the program anywhere, 
so long as the DogTrax files remain together.   
  Example:  C:\Program Files\DogTrax


Step 2: unzip the compressed file into the new Directory.  
If this is done correctly, you should have the following in the new 
directory:
   C:\Program Files\DogTrax
	Dog Trax.exe   (or "Dog Trax - DEMO.exe")
	Dog Trax.mdb
	mfc42.dll
	msvcrt.dll
	help\   (a folder named "help")


Step 3:  Creating a shortcut to the program.     
Using your mouse, RIGHT-click on the "Dog Trax.exe" file and select 
"Copy".  Move your mouse pointer to a blank area of your desktop, 
RIGHT-click again, and select "Paste Shortcut".    You can now click 
on this icon to open the DogTrax program.


For some (most people), your installation is complete.  Run the program
and if it opens, you are ready to begin entering data.

For the folks who do not have MS Office, or the appropriate database 
drivers already installed, there are a couple more steps you need to 
complete.


Step 4.  Install the database drivers.
These are included on the CD, or may be downloaded from either the 
DogTrax website at http://www.dogtrax.biz/ or directly from the 
Microsoft website at http://microsoft.com/data/download.htm.  You will 
be installing the "MDAC" and "JET" drivers (use the latest versions 
available if you ae downloading from the MS website).

The filenames on the CD are: "mdac_typ.exe" and "Jet40Sp3_Comp.exe".  
You must install the MDAC file first - double click on the 
"mdac_typ.exe" file and it will begin the install proceedure.  It will 
probably require you to reboot your computer when it is completed - if 
it doesn't reboot automatically, go ahead and restart the system 
manually.

Once the MDAC install is complete, double click on the Jet40Sp3_Comp.exe
file to install the Jet (MS Office) drivers.  Again, when the install 
is complete, restart your computer (if it did not do so automatically).


NOW your installation should be complete.  If you have problems with 
these steps, please contact me at chris.barnes@mail.com.  I will give 
installation issues a very high priority.