1. Save these three files to any location on your computer. Do not try to run them from the website.
2. Double Click on each of the three downloaded files in turn. Windows may take some time after you click on each of the two large image files before unzipping takes place, and some time after the unzipping to finish its actions.
3. Follow the directions to unzip each to the folder C:\MatchMaker_CD\. A different folder may be used if desired.

The contents of this folder can then be copied to one or more CDs.
Do not include the folder itself, just the contents. The folder name \MatchMaker_CD\ should not appear on the CD.
From the CD they may be installed on any computer as follows:

1. Uninstall any previous version of MatchMaker. If you skip the Uninstall procedure, the program will probably work quite well anyway in Windows XP, but but Windows Vista may not overwrite the older files.
2. Remove any leftover files from the previous installation. If you leave the remaining files, the new program will probably work anyway, but there could be an occasional conflict between images from the new and old programs.
3. Normally when the CD is put into a CD drive, you are given the option to Install after 5-15 seconds. When Install_Data_From_CD.exe has finished unzipping, close Winzip and the installation should proceed.
If this automatic process does not take place go to the CD and click separately on 'Install_Data_From_CD.exe' then on 'setup.exe'. Further details are available here if needed.

By default the program is then run from the CD, but an option in the program will copy the illustrations to the Hard Drive so that the CD is no longer required:
from the Options menu choose Location of Illustrations->Hard Drive.
(Other media such as flash drives may be used in place of CDs but as with most programs, simply copying the installed folders will not work. The program always needs to be properly installed on a new computer.)

If you wish to receive free updates in future (usually extra illustrations) contact Ian Gibson by e-mail.

These are large files that together fill most of a CD. Downloading them may take more than an hour even with high speed access. It may be faster to download files simultaneously.
If you are unable to download them, you can obtain a Version 2.0 CD by mail.

Note that if you have already downloaded the images for HD, you can use GilledImagesHD.exe and NongilledImagesHD.exe by changing the destination folder to C:\MatchMaker_CD\. (The images are the same.)

You can install the program to a different application folder from C:\Program Files\MatchMaker\. You may also install the data to a different folder from C:\MatchMaker_Data\. However, in the latter case a file called dataloc.txt must contain the new address of the data. You may be able to edit the file directly. If security settings do not allow you to do this, make a file dataloc.txt with the correct data folder address (using a text editor like Notepad), save it to a known location, then copy it over the file of that name in the application folder (normally C:\Program Files\MatchMaker\).

RESTRICTIONS: If you wish, the three files may be copied onto other computers. CDs may be given to others as long as the following information is transmitted and that you do not charge for them. The copyright for the illustrations is held by the photographers and the images may not be used for other purposes without their permission. The program and descriptions may not be used for any other purpose without the permission of Ian Gibson. The program is not designed to determine edibility of mushrooms and it should not be used for that purpose.