FireDaemon Pro is supplied as an installation executable (EXE) or Windows Installer File (MSI). Two forms of each installer are supplied: Web Install (where additional components are downloaded over the Internet) or Standalone. Copy the EXE or MSI to your desktop or other convenient location. Start the installer by double clicking on it. If you are installing FireDaemon Pro on Windows Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7 you may need to confirm various User Account Control prompts before the installer will run.

Read the License Agreement and then check the check box on the left hand side to agree to it.

Please read the README. Then click Next.

If you have your registration details handy (Serial Number and Serial Number Name) you can cut and paste them from your Order Confirmation email now. Otherwise just click Next to run FireDaemon Pro in 30-day trial mode.

Now choose the setup type. Complete will install everything required for FireDaemon Pro to function correctly. If you want to minimise the installation footprint choose Compact or Custom. Then click the Next button.

The Custom Setup type allows you to explicitly choose which FireDaemon Pro features are installed. Take care when selecting or deselecting features as FireDaemon may not run correctly is you choose the wrong features for your platform.

Please choose the folder to install FireDaemon into. FireDaemon must not be installed on a network drive. Click the Browse button to change from the default location, otherwise click Next.

Choose (and optionally change) the Program Start Menu folder where the default set of shortcuts will be created. Then click Next:

Additional shortcut icons can be created for your convenience. Choose where you want these icons created and then click Next:

If you are installing FireDaemon Pro on Windows Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7 you will see the Windows Vista, Server 2008, 7 Support dialog. Choose whether you want to enable and automatically start Interactive Services Detection and to disable User Access Control. These are features that are specific to Windows Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7 only. Then click the Next button.

If you are happy with the Setup choices you have made click the Next button.

Once all files have been successfully copied you will see the following. Click the finish button.

Installation is complete! If you have left the Launch FireDaemon Pro now checkbox checked - the FireDaemon Pro Service Manager will be launched. If you left Show me how to create my first service! checked you will be taken to a page on the FireDaemon website that will give you detailed instructions on setting up your first service.