Install and Uninstall Mappetizer

Before you can use Mappetizer, you must install the program on your computer. For this you must have administrative privileges. The setup, which runs under Microsoft Windows, does the following things for you:

• Creates all necessary folders for Mappetizer on your harddisc.
• Copies all needed files into the intended folders.
• Creates the "Mappetizer" group in the Start menu.

Start the installation program "Setup.exe". The installation dialog box appears. Follow the directions on the screen to setup the program. During installation you must accept the licence requirements of Mappetizer. On this screen you can also print out the licence requirements. The installation program now ask you for the installation path. After that all necessary files are copied into the folder you have choosen. At the end of installation you can automatically start a sample project in ArcGIS to use Mappetizer. You can find further informations under the MapViewSVG group in the Start menu.

In addition to Mappetizer some other programs are installed, Licence requirements of Mappetizer are not valid for these programs:
The program "gzip.exe" is installed under the installation path of Mappetizer. This program has his own "GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENCE".

If you want to uninstall Mappetizer, you can do it with the program "Uninstall" under the Mappetizer group in the Start menu or you can use "Add/Remove Programs" in Control Panel.

Register Mappetizer

If you use Mappetizer and you have not registered Mappetizer yet, a dialog box appears to show you that you are working with an evaluation copy. This dialog appears every time you start Mappetizer until you have registered your version.

If you click the "Start..." button, Mappetizer can be used in demo mode without any restrictions (see Chapter 8.2).
To register your software please end ArcMap and start the Mappetizer License Manager.

Mappetizer License Manager

After starting the program (Start->Programs->MapViewSVG for ArcGIS->MapViewSVG LicenseManager) you will see an overview window, which shows the status of Mappetizer and all extensions. "Installed Software Product" shows the currently installed Mappetizer version. The overview table lists installation status, license status and license count for each software part.

Registering can be started by selecting the software and pressing the "Register now..." button. Alternatively you can double click the software. A dialog box appears. Enter your name, licence code, and the amount of licences in the text fields. If you have selected Mappetizer as software you must choose the program type of Mappetizer (Professional, Bundle, HTML or SVG). Press "Apply" to register you software. If licencing was successfull, press "OK" to finish registration.