====== FastManager First Time Installation ======

===== Download & Install FastManager =====

First download the FastManager "setup" program:

Go to the [[https://fastmanager.com|FastManager website]] and select the appropriate option from the ''%%Download%%'' menu:

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Once the setup program has downloaded, locate it in your //'Downloads'// folder (or wherever your browser puts the downloads) and double-click on it to start the FastManager installation process:

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<note tip> If you haven't registered yet, or you don't have a serial number - When you start the program, you will be able to select ''%%Continue Trial%%'' to keep using FastManager in trial mode, as well as select which version you wish to try out, until the trial period runs out.</note>


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===== Update FastManager =====

The process for updating FastManager is simply a matter of downloading the update from [[https://fastmanager.com/updates.asp|our updates page]], and then installing it on the computer:

  * Go to [[https://www.fastmanager.com|www.fastmanager.com]] and check on the home page under the ''%%Latest Update%%'' announcement (to the right of the page

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  * Then click on the link to be taken to the downloads page
  * From there you can download the latest update

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  * Locate the file ''%%fastmanagerupdate_201xxx.exe%%'' in your downloads folder

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  * double-click the file to start the install process
  * accept all the defaults
  * reboot if prompted

<note important>If you have FastManager installed on multiple computers, it is important that you update all of them to the same Revision Number</note>

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===== Sign Up =====

To get your serial number, go to [[https://fastmanager.com|the FastManager website]] and select the version you would like to sign up for from the ''%%Purchase%%'' menu

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Once you complete the purchase, you will receive an email containing your Serial Number

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<note important> NOTE that whenever you use this serial number, such as when Registering a new computer, or downloading the setup from our website - you will //always// enter it WITHOUT the dash. Eg:\\

''%%ABC123%%'' = //Correct// \\
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''%%ABC-123%%'' = //incorrect//
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<note tip> You will use the SAME serial to activate FastManager on all your computers (or as many computers as your serial allows for)</note>

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===== Register A Computer =====

Double-click the shortcut on your desktop to start FastManager

  * If you have not registered this computer, when you start FastManager, you will be greeted with a dialog which indicates how many days are left on your Trial period.
    * At the bottom of this dialog, enter your [[../faq/registration|Serial Number]] and click on Activate

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<note tip> If you only wish to TRY FastManager, simply click on ''Continue Trial''</note>


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