FlashWRITER - Installation Instructions

Having problems downloading and installing FlashWRITER? This step by step procedure should help and let you know what to expect.

Stick the following address into your browser (or click on the download link on my blog):

http://www.reefwing.com.au/FlashWRITER/setup.exe

This should download the setup file. Once it has downloaded run the file. It may take a while as you will probably have to download the .NET framework as well. Just click yes if it asks you do you want to install this. If you have any problems try running the setup program again - sometimes it doesn't transition well from downloading .NET to my program.

The install sequence should go like this:

- dialog box - click run
- another dialog box - click run
- a box saying install .NET framework 3.5 SP1- click accept
- the .NET framework then gets installed - this takes quite a while! You may see another dialog box saying setup is configuring components. No need to do anything - but this takes a while so go and have a cup of tea.
- You then need to restart your PC (you will be prompted to do this).
- Once the computer restarts you should see a dialog box - click run (if you don't see this run the setup file again)
- You will then see another box - click install
- The program will install and you should see the FlashWRITER splash screen.
- You will see another couple of boxes saying that the config and history file does not exist. Just click ok.
- DONE!

If you have problems downloading the .NET framework, you can also get it from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7&displaylang=en

Then download this update:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959209

Any problems post a comment here and we will work something out.