

                           Installation instructions



Installing !DigitalCD


1. First time installation

   Copy !DigitalCD and !DCDRes on a writable media and double-click on the
   copy of !DCDRes to ensure the copy will be used instead of the original in
   the archive.

   Merge your mimemap file with the mapping listed in !DigitalCD.Docs.MimeTypes.
   I strongly suggest to read the relevant section of the StrongHelp Manual,
   it will prevent numerous problems and will allow you to open the above file
   and the mimemap one by just clicking on the provided links.

   !DCDRes is a resource folder for DigitalCD, right now it will only contain
   the following files: !Boot, !Help, !Run, !Sprites.

   In normal usage it will also contain the following objects:

    the file CDs (CD database)
    the file Setup (filetype vs player module mapping)
    the file Clues (containing small sprites for tagging playlist items)
    the Skins directory
    the Plugins directory subdivided in Plugins.Desktop and Plugins.FullScreen

   When you start DigitalCD for the very first time, it will setup all these
   objects for you along with default skin and plug-ins.

   Now read the sections "Introduction" and "Required External Applications"
   of the !DigitalCD Help file before starting the application.

2. Upgrading from versions 2.44 or above

   Delete the old copy of !DigitalCD and replace it with the new version
   in the archive. When the new version of DigitalCD is started for the first
   time it will automatically erase from !DCDRes old versions of its default
   skin and plug-ins and create new ones, the other resources will not be
   modified.

   The files !DCDRes.Setup and !DCDRes.Clues will not be touched to avoid
   overwriting your own settings but it may be wise to check the default
   versions in !DigitalCD.Copy for updates in default list of filetypes
   or in the list of clues sprites.

   Merge your mimemap file with the mapping listed in !DigitalCD.Docs.MimeTypes.
   I strongly suggest to read the relevant section of the StrongHelp Manual,
   it will prevent numerous problems and will allow you to open the above file
   and the mimemap one by just clicking on the provided links.

3. Upgrading from versions 2.41 to 2.43

   DigitalCD now stores skins, plug-ins, etc into the !DCDRes folder in order
   to allow easier upgrades in the future.

   Copy !DCDRes onto your harddisc.

   Move the following files/directories from the old version of !DigitalCD to
   !DCDRes:

    CDs (CD database)
    Setup (filetype vs player module mapping)
    the Skins directory
    the Plugins directory

   Continue the upgrade as for versions 2.44 or above.

4. Upgrading from versions before 2.41

   DigitalCD now stores skins, plug-ins, etc into the !DCDRes folder in order
   to allow easier upgrades in the future.

   Copy !DCDRes onto your harddisc.

   Move the following files/directories from the old version of !DigitalCD to
   !DCDRes:

    CDs (CD database)
    Setup (filetype vs player module mapping)
    the Skins directory

   Move your plug-ins from the old !DigitalCD.PlugIns into
   !DCDRes.PlugIns.FullScreen with the exception of PowerBars for which a new
   version will be put by DigitalCD itself in !DCDRes.PlugIns.Desktop.

   Continue the upgrade as for versions 2.44 or above.
