--------- Installing for Windows 95/98/Millenium/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8: -------------

1. Log on as Administrator or as a user with software installation privileges

2. Double-click on the file  InstallMotionGenesisToCDrivePC.exe  and then click OK

3. If licensed, copy your  MGLicense.txt  file to the MotionGenesis folder.

4. Double click on MotionGenesisStartHere  to start MotionGenesis.

5. For instructions on using the program, refer to the:
   a. Online Help system (type HELP at the program prompt)
   b. Getting Started at www.MotionGenesis.com
   c. Program's dynamics and motion simulation textbooks (visit www.MotionGenesis.com)


----------------------- INSTALLING TO ANOTHER FOLDER  -------------------------------
Request the installer  InstallMotionGenesisToCurrentFolderPC.exe  (not available by default)

Replace the previous numbered instructions as follows:

1. Log on as Administrator or as a user with software installation privileges

2. On your hard drive, create a folder (directory), e.g.,  C:\MyFolder
   Copy the file  InstallMotionGenesisToCurrentFolderPC.exe  to C:\MyFolder.
   From within C:\MyFolder, double-click on InstallMotionGenesisToCurrentFolderPC.exe.

3. If licensed, copy your  MGLicense.txt  file to C:\MyFolder

4. a.  Right-click on the shortcut MotionGenesisStartHere (.lnk)
   b.  Select Change Properties,
   c.  Correctly edit the  "Target"  text box to target MotionGenesis.exe

   Double click on MotionGenesisStartHere  to start MotionGenesis.


5. Similarly, change the targets on all shortcut links:
   a.  MotionGenesisStartHere
   b.  MotionGenesisStartHereBigFont
   c.  MotionGenesisStartHereSmallFont
   d.  MotionGenesisTerminal
   e.  MotionGenesisTerminalBigFont
   f.  MotionGenesisTerminalSmallFont
   g.  PlotGenesis


------------------------------ ADVANCED NOTES ---------------------------------------
A. Double-clicking on  MotionGenesisStartHere  starts the program.
   This is the Windows shortcut file  MotionGenesisStartHere.lnk
   To cause  MotionGenesisStartHere  to SAVE files to a different folder:
   a.  Right-click on the shortcut MotionGenesisStartHere (.lnk)
   b.  Select Change Properties
   c.  Edit the  "Start-in"  text-box

B. To alternate between an editor and running a file named Fred.txt,
   a.  Double-click on  MotionGenesisTerminal  to open a CMD terminal.
   b.  Type  MotionGenesis Fred.txt
   c.  Type  Quit
   d.  Use the editor to modify and SAVE Fred.txt
   e.  Press the up-arrow key in the CMD terminal to recall the command
       MotionGenesis  Fred.txt
   f.  Press Enter to again run MotionGenesis with the file named Fred.txt
   g.  Repeat steps c-f

C. To run an AUTOLEV file, start with the command:
   SetDefaults( AUTOLEV )