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Setup help, contents:

0. Webpage KitCAD 2.27 install quick start guide
1. KitCAD Setup Basic Help and Information
2. Winzip Instructions, ZIP with SETUP files
2. ZIP with NO SETUP files
3. EXE and UPDATE file instructions
4. Uninstall, deleting, or removing KitCAD installs
5. OBDC/BDE Database management systems
6. Borland Database Engine
7. DCom networked systems
8. 3D and 2D rendering systems

Webpage KitCAD 2.27 install guide for novice and advanced users.

See the 2010 re-release KitCAD InstallAware Setup instructions when running setup for the first time.

After running the Setup for the first time; See the KitCAD maintenance wizard instructions for installing required features.

KitCAD Setup Basic Help and Information.

After downloading any of the previous KitCAD 2.2# or current release zip files, you will need a program called Winzip to run the setup installer.
The Winzip software can be downloaded at WinZip, or another archive decompression utility that supports zip file formats like PkZip Reader, WinRar, ZipItFree, 7-Zip, Comprexx, and many more.



By default new versions of various Windows operating systems may come pre-configured too allow users the ability to open ZIP files for viewing through using explorer.exe (see the MS tweak or plus pack addons for more information)

Note: web-inst.zip and other ZIP archives may fail to operate correctly when using a built in Windows Archive file viewer. Please use a recomended ZIP Archive Manager instead (listed above).

Winzip Instructions, ZIP with SETUP files

Please consult online help for zip manager software, below is a guide only

A Setup or Install Icon is displayed on Winzip extractor toolbar

Install-Shield program setup is displayed - run from zip install button above

In the image above, the Install-Shield program setup starts with a user prompt for action, simply follow the prompts and allow the setup program to run. After finishing the Install-Shield program setup return to the zip interface, and exit.

ZIP with NO SETUP files

Setup Install Icon is NOT displayed - for patch updates, etc

Some zip files do not have install methods for the file data they contain. Instead users must manualy extract the files to a location before use.
Open the Zip file named kpdrup2.zip where a window is shown, selecting the extract files icon shows a screen like the following:

• 1) Note that a path is given. In the case of a path being given - the extractor only needs to know which drive - where in this case will be C:\
  where no path is given a user needs to supply the correct path like C:\Program Files\Kitchen\KitCAD\, etc.
• 2) Enter 'c:\' for the path required - in the case above, to extract files at C:\Program Files\Kitchen\KitCAD, etc.
• 3) Select and check 'All Files' for extracting the entire zip file contents.
• 4) Select and check 'Overwrite Existing' for overwriting and updates of older files.
• 5) Select and check 'Use Folder Names' for extracting the selected zip contents to in this case Program Files\Kitchen\KitCAD on Drive C.
• 6) Press the Extract button, and exit the zip interface when finished.

EXE and UPDATE file instructions

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OBDC/BDE Database management systems

In the Windows Control Panel you will note there is a new Icon - BDE Administrator. The BDE allows the systems administrator to configure drivers for the ODBC to use in generating database applications. The ODBC Data Sources (32bit) Icon is the Microsoft Windows edition of an Editor for configure of drivers for the ODBC.

These programs should be only altered by the systems administrator as they have affects system wide or over networks.

NOTE: The KitCAD Install-Shield program does attempt setup of the DNS file required for ODBC, the setup of the DNS can be done using the originl files supplied in the c:\program files\kitchen\kitcad\files subdirectory or by editing the pre-installed ODBC files to the required setup.

The BDE Administrator allows users to set the path and driver type of the KitCAD databases. There isn't much else to explain here, basically this interface sets the DSN files as needed with path and database information. The path can also be set to networked locations as needed.

The Microsoft ODBC editor allows the systems administrator to set more advanced options. The DSN file for KitCAD is called KitCAD 1.20.dsn and can be edited from this editor much the same as the BDE above. Please note the tab to display in the ODBC is the File DSN tab.

DCom systems