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READ ME FIRST - Installation Instructions

This document provides instructions for offline installation of the Milbros software. It outlines the system requirements and installation steps, which include inserting a USB drive, running the setup file, entering registration details, selecting installation locations, and activating or synchronizing the software either online or via email. The instructions are intended to guide users through a local or networked installation on Windows operating systems.

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READ ME FIRST - Installation Instructions

This document provides instructions for offline installation of the Milbros software. It outlines the system requirements and installation steps, which include inserting a USB drive, running the setup file, entering registration details, selecting installation locations, and activating or synchronizing the software either online or via email. The instructions are intended to guide users through a local or networked installation on Windows operating systems.

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Q88 LLC

1501 Kings Highway


Fairfield, CT 06824 USA
+1 203 413-2030
[email protected]

Milbros Offline Installation Instructions

Installation is done via the USB stick provided or from installation package downloaded via a Link provided by Milbros. And
you should have received a Quick Installation Guide with the License Key needed to install the program.

Very Important: Prior to starting a local installation, user must log into the target computer(s) as a user with Administration
Rights for the computer. For a Network installation user must have Administration Rights for both the local computer and
the network. A Network location that all planned client computers can read/write to needs to be determined.

Software/Hardware requirements as follows:


• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster x86-bit or x64-bit processor
• Windows Vista/7/8/10 or Server 2003/2008/2012
• .Net Framework 2.0 SP2 or higher
• 1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 2GB Hard Disk Space
• 1280x1024 Screen Resolution (Recommended)
• Internet connection for online activation or access to email with attached file capability for activation and
synchronization.

1. Insert USB stick provided in USB port and wait for any needed drivers to install.
Open folder from My Computer or from the AutoPlay pop-up to view files on the USB stick, similar to below should
appear: Package downloaded from should also include these files. Please note the “USERDOCS.zip” folder may
not be present depending on your subscription.

2. Double click on “Setup” or “Setup.msi” icon to start installation, below should appear:

Click the “Next” button to continue to the next step.


3. Accept the default destination folder or create your own on this screen, however we recommend accepting the
default.

Click the “Next” button to continue to the next step.

4. Click on Install on the next screen

Windows may provide a pop-up asking if it is OK to update your computer or hard drive.
Select “Yes”.
5. Validate your registration on this screen

Enter the Milbros License Key provided in the Quick Installation Instruction sheet or from Milbros or your IT
department.

Example: 1234-5678-9876-ABC4

Enter 4 digits-tab key-4 digits-tab key-4 digits-tab key-4 digits, Please note: Key is case-sensitive

Click on Verify Key button

Complete user Information:

Company Name: Name of company with the Milbros Subscription

Vessel Name: Vessel Name and suggest adding computer(s) location


(For example: MT Milbros Topaz Master or MT Milbros Topaz CCR)

IMO: Vessel’s IMO number if not installed on a vessel enter NA

Email: Vessel’s or users e-mail address. Multiple e-mail addresses can be entered here, separated by a semi-
colon “;” (Important: e-mail synchronizations will only be returned to the e-mail addresses entered here, so please
enter them carefully.)

The Next button will not highlight until all fields are completed. Once completed Click Next
6. If only installing a stand-alone local installation then go to step 7.
If installing a NETWORK version of the program and if a NETWORK License Key was provided the below screen
will display.

For the first client installation you need to select the Network location where all the data files will be saved. All
other Client Computers will need to be able to Read/Write to this network location/folder.

Click on “Create new database” radio button and type in or browse for the desired location for the data files. Using
the Browse button on this screen may or may not be able to locate your planned or selected location for the
network database. You may need to type or copy the path to the folder manually.
To find the path in order to copy it you can use:
• Windows 7/8/10 Computers: Click Start – Computer, Locate the folder location and then copy the path
from the address bar.
• Windows XP Computers: Click on My Computer Locate the folder location and then copy the path from the
address bar.

Then click Next. Once the program installs, the program needs to be started and activated from the first client
computer BEFORE proceeding to install on additional Client computers.

For each subsequent client installation, run the installation package and when reaching this page, Click on the
“Connect to an existing database” radio button and select or browse for the location where the data files have been
saved.

Then click on Next. Once the program installs, the program needs to be started and activated on each client
computer BEFORE proceeding to install on additional Client computers.
You need to install on the client then activate the client, install on the next client then activate. Continue with this
process until all clients are installed and activated.

Please Note: During the installation process the user login must have Administration Rights to both the local client
computer and to read/write to files in the planned Network location. To run the Network version of the program the
user will need to have rights to read/write to files in the planned Network location.
7. Installation of program and all files may take 2-10 minutes or longer depending on the speed of the computer.
Once completed this screen should appear

Click finish and a Milbros Icon should have been saved on your desktop

8. Online Activation of the Program


Double click on the Milbros Icon on the desktop or go to Start>All Programs>Milbros Offline> double click on
Milbros icon
The following screen will appear

If computer is connected to the internet then the Online Activation button will be active. Click on this button and
after a brief delay the program should start loading. Loading all data to the client can take 30-60 seconds.
9. Activation via Email
If the computer is not connected to the internet then activation via email will be required. Click on the Email
Activation button and the following screen will appear

Create an e-mail addressed to: [email protected]


And attach the “MilbrosActivationRequest.mil” file that had been saved on the desktop to the email.

Within one hour (usually 5-10 minutes) you will receive an email with the activation file and instructions. Follow
those instructions to activate the program and the program should start.

10. Synchronizing Data


The program must be synchronized at least once every 60 days or the program will stop working. User will get
reminders to synchronize after 30 days. It is recommended that the data is synchronized weekly after the Milbros
Commodities Changed Notification email is received. Data can be synchronized as often as daily to get the latest
Company Private data or files.

To synchronize click on the icon at the upper right hand corner of the program and the following
screen will appear.

If computer is connected to the Internet then the Online Update button will be active. Click on this button and the
synchronization should start, by fetching data and then merging data. This process can take several minutes.

When the synchronization is complete you will get a screen to restart Milbros to access all the latest information.
If the computer is not connected to the internet then synchronization via email will be required. Click on the Email
Update button and the following screen will appear

Create an e-mail addressed to: [email protected]


And attach the “Milbros Sync Request.mil” file that had been saved on the desktop to the email.

Within one hour (usually 5-10 minutes) you will receive an email with the synchronization file and instructions.
Follow those instructions to synchronize the latest data and the program should be restarted by clicking continue.

Should you have any problems with the installation, please send an e-mail to: [email protected] . Including
screenshots of any error screens will be helpful.

Q88 LLC
USA: +1 203 413-2030 | Singapore: +65 6909 0880
UK: +44 20 3880 8817 | Greece: +30 211 012 6984
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.Milbros.com

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