

Installation of xop 2.3 in Windows from xop23_Windows_<date>.zip 
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Xop can be installed in windows without the need of running any installer. 

Therefore, there is no entry in the Windows registry. 

Also, no icons in the desktop and no entries in the Start bar, but they
can be esily created as described below.

This way is preferred by users that do not want to "pollute" their computer by 
hundreds of installations. 



Installation Procedure
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Unzip the xop23_Windows_<date>.zip file. 
It is recommended to place its contents under  C:\Program Files\xop2.3

Note that the destination directory must be writable (because xop writes
temporary and user files ...\xop2.3\tmp directory). If this is not the case,
you can change the default current directory by editing ...\xop2.3\xop_ini.env



Uninstallation Procedure
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Just drop the folder into the bin.


Starting xop
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Double click on xop.vsb file (or in xop.bat)


Create a xop2.3 icon in the desktop
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- Right click on xop.vbs and select "Create a Shotcut"
- Right click on the "Shortcut to xop.vbs" and select Preferences. 
        - In Shortcut tab, click Change Icon... 
        - Find the xop.ico file in the xop directory
        - Select and apply this selection. 
- Rename the file "Shortcut to xop.vbs" to "xop2.3", or any name you like
- Move (or copy) it to the desktop

Note that you can create shortcuts to call directly a particular XOP 
application by making another link to XOP, edit it
(right-click->Preferences) and add the name of the application wanted (e.g.,
xplot) at the end of the command line ("Target"), outside the quotes.

Create an entry in the Start bar
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- Create a xop2.3 icon in the desktop (as described before)
- Right click in the "start" bat and select "Explore"
- Open  the "Programs" directoy
- Move (or copy) the xop2.3 shortcut from the desktop


