Installing Director; Installing Xtra Extensions - MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-GETTING STARTED WITH DIRECTOR Getting Started

Installing Director

Follow these steps to install Director on either a Windows or a Macintosh computer. On the
Macintosh, you need administrator privileges and an administrator password to complete
the installation.
To install Director on a Windows or a Macintosh computer:
Insert the Director CD into the computer's CD-ROM drive and do one of the following:
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In Windows, if the installation program does not start automatically, select Run from the
Windows Start menu, type d:\setup.exe (where d is your CD-ROM drive letter), and
click OK.
On the Macintosh, double-click the Director Installer icon.
Follow the on-screen instructions. Before you can use Director, you must activate your
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license by phone or on the Internet. To learn how to activate your license, see the on-screen
instructions.
Make sure that Director is properly installed and ready to start by doing one of the following:
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In Windows, if you chose the default program group when you installed, select Start >
All Programs > Macromedia > Macromedia Director MX 2004.
On the Macintosh, double-click the Director icon in the Macromedia Director MX 2004
folder.
If Director starts, then you are ready to begin using or configuring Director.

Installing Xtra extensions

Xtra extensions add features and functionality to Director. Some Xtra extensions are included
with the standard installation of Director; others must be installed separately. You should follow
the steps below only if you have an Xtra extension that requires separate installation.
If you are interested in finding and downloading Xtra extensions, visit the Macromedia Director
Exchange at www.macromedia.com/cfusion/exchange/. Then, for more information about Xtra
extensions, see "Working with Xtra extensions" on page
To make a custom Xtra extension available to Director:
Close Director if it is open.
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Place the custom Xtra extension in the Xtras folder. The Xtras folder is located as a subfolder in
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a Configuration folder in the same folder as the Director application.
For example on a PC, the location of the Xtras folder might be c:\Program Files\
Macromedia\Director MX 2004\Configuration\Xtras.
On a Macintosh, the location of the Xtras folder might be /Applications/Macromedia
Director MX 2004/Configuration/Xtras.
An Xtra extension can be stored in a folder up to five folders below the Xtras folder.
Start Director.
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Note: Copies of the same Xtra extension can have different filenames or have the same filename but
reside in different folders. If duplicate Xtra extensions are available when Director starts, Director
displays an alert. Delete any duplicate Xtra extensions.
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