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Installation
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The installation procedure involves a standard installer, and should
be familiar to anyone having installed software before.

Running the installer
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Firstly, enter the CDROM in the CDROM drive of the computer, and click
the icon for the drive in Windows Explorer.

Click the icon ecdr_install.exe (numbered with the version of the software you
are installing).

The installation wizard
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The installation wizard will guide you through the installation.

* Click *next* to commence the installation
* Read the license carefully, and agree to continue the installation
* Enter the location you would like to install the application. The
  default location is preferred, and will be presented by the installer
* Select the name of the program group for the start menu. The default
  location is preferred, and will be presented by the installer
* You will then be asked whether you want to create an icon on the
  desktop. To place an icon on the desktop tick the box labelled *create
  a desktop icon*
* The installer is now ready to commence installation
* Click the *install* button or back to change settings
* The installer will install the application
* Once completed, the installer will present a dialogue to confirm this
* The application can optionally be launched at this stage by ticking
  the box labelled *launch Controlled Drug Register*.