Before installing XFolder, please read the "Compatibility with other software" page in the appendices to this reference.

1. Unzip the package in a directory of your choice, where you wish XFolder's files to be permanently.

   This directory does NOT have to be on the PATH or LIBPATH. Choose whatever you like best.

   Note: Do not use a directory with spaces in its path, e.g. "D:\WPS enhancers\XFolder", or the installation will fail.

2. If you have downloaded a National Language Support package also, unzip this package into the same directory. This should automatically place the neccessary files into their subdirectories, e.g. zB. XFLDR049.DLL into the /BIN directory.

3. Start INSTALL.CMD by double-clicking on it or typing "install" at the command prompt. If you have installed NLS packages, you will also need to enter the code for the language to install. This will only register the XFolder WPS classes (residing in XFLDR.DLL) and NOT copy any files.

4. The install script offers you to restart the WPS. This saves you from rebooting, since only the WPS process will be restarted. Alternatively, you can shut down and reboot yourself. After doing one of the two, the WPS will recognize the XFolder classes.

   Please be aware of the fact that once the class is recognized by the WPS (after the restart), you CANNOT move the XFolder directory to a different place, since the WPS locks the XFLDR.DLL file. So, before running INSTALL.CMD, move the XFolder files to the location where you want them to remain permanently (step 1 above).

That's all!

After the restart, XFolder will automatically create a default configuration folder. If you wish to recreate this default configuration, simply delete the existing configuration folder; as soon as you press the right mouse button on a folder, XFolder will complain and recreate the default configuration folder.

XFolder neither changes CONFIG.SYS settings nor does it copy any files into OS/2 system directories. Everything XFolder needs is situated in its own directory. The only things XFolder needs to work properly are a number of settings in OS2.INI, which will be removed when you uninstall XFolder.