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System Requirements Before You Start Install Netscape Restore Bookmarks

Install and Configure Netscape Communicator***

***Note:   This document is offered for informational support only. No active technical support or document revisions will be made after the date noted at the bottom of the document.

Windows 95, 98 and NT

Note: As of September 2000, MOREnet no longer distributes Netscape Communicator to our customers due to licensing issues on encrypted software distribution. Current versions of Netscape Communicator can be downloaded directly from Netscape at: http://www.netscape.com.

Note: Support of users who install to a custom directory location or otherwise deviate from these instructions may be limited. MOREnet documentation is written to support installation and configuration using default directories and layouts as described below. MOREnet Technical Support strongly recommends you follow these directions carefully and accurately.

Note: Although Netscape Communicator contains several components, only the Web browser, e-mail and Newsreader functions currently are supported by MOREnet.

Note: Project CONNECT dial-up users are limited to a maximum connection time of ninety (90) minutes per dial-up. It may take more than one session to complete a download of Netscape. Verify that you receive the entire file; Netscape will provide a percent downloaded graph, closing the window when the file completes downloading. If you receive only part of a file, download that file again during your next session. You will be alerted that a copy exists and asked if you wish to replace that file. You must select Yes.

System Requirements

• 486/66 computer or better with Windows 95, 98 or NT

• Computer with at least 16 MB RAM

• 14,400 baud or faster Hayes-compatible modem or networking card

• At least 25 MB of space available on the hard drive

• A working knowledge of the operating system

Before You Start

Note: If any prior version of Netscape is installed, back up the bookmark file before installing the new version. If no previous versions are installed, continue to Install Netscape.

To back up bookmark files:

1. Double-click My Computer.

2. Double-click the icon for the C:\ drive.

3. Locate the current copy of Netscape. This folder is usually named:

• C:\Netscape or

• C:\Windisk\Clients\Netscape or

• C:\Program Files\Netscape\users\yourname or.

4. Highlight the Bookmark file (Bookmark.htm).

   Note: If you accidentally Double-click on this icon, Netscape will start. If that occurs, close Netscape and start over again.

5. Select Edit > Copy.

6. Select the C:\Temp folder

7. Select Edit > Paste.

8. The bookmark file will be copied.

Install Netscape

1. Make sure Netscape is not running by closing all Netscape applications, then click Start > Run. Type the path to where you saved Netscape during download and the filename. For example: c:\temp is a typical path.

2. Click OK.

   Note: If you downloaded the file to any directory other than C:\temp you will need to type the correct path to match the path to which you downloaded the file. For network installs, the file can be copied to a network drive and installed from the network drive to multiple machines on the network.

3. At the Netscape Communicator Setup window, click Next.

4. Read Netscape's licensing agreement, click Yes.

5. Select Typical install, accept the default install directory: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator

6. Click Next. Netscape may ask if you wish to create this directory. If so, click Yes.

7. At this time, Netscape brings up a window titled Netscape Desktop Preference Options and brings up three checkboxes:

   • Make Netscape Communicator my default Internet browser

   • Make Netscape Netcenter my home page

   • Use Netscape Netcenter to search the Web

   These options are checked by default.

   • The first choice specifies, to your computer, what program it should use by default to open HTML and HTML-related documents. If you normally use another Web browser, it may be a good idea to uncheck this.

   • The second choice will make Netscape's website your home page. Whenever you start up Netscape, the browser will take you to Netscape's website.

   • The third choice sets Netscape's Netcenter search engine as default if you click Edit > Search Internet.

   If you are unsure about any of these options, leave them checked for now as they can always be changed later.

8. Click Next.

9. At the Select Program Folder window, the default folder is Netscape Communicator. Click Next.

10. In the Start Copying Files window, click Install.

11. To view the readme file, click Yes. After reading the readme file, click File > Exit.

12. Setup is complete. Click OK.

13. You will be asked if you want to restart your computer. Click OK.

Your installation is complete.

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Restore Bookmarks

1. Double-click My Computer.

2. Double-click the icon for the C:\ drive.

3. Double-click the temp drive.

4. Locate and highlight your bookmark.htm file.

5. Select Edit > Copy.

6. Double-click My Computer.

7. Double-click the C:\ folder.

8. Double-click the folders until you are in the folder to which you installed Netscape. Be sure to place the file into the \Communicator\Users\yourname folder. Note that this folder will not be created until you have run Netscape at least once.

9. Select Edit > Paste. If it asks to replace an existing file, click Yes.

10. Your bookmark file will be copied to the Netscape directory. The next time Netscape starts, it will load your restored bookmark file.

Once the new software is installed, test your connection and Netscape.