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INSTALLATION OF ZIPPER PAYROLL
Installation of ZIPPER Payroll involves three steps. These steps should
be performed in the order listed below.
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ZIPPER PAYROLL MUST BE RUN FROM A HARD DISK DRIVE. IF YOUR COMPUTER DOES
NOT HAVE A HARD DISK DRIVE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THIS PROGRAM.
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You should have at least two megabytes (2 MB) of space available on your
hard disk. After ZIPPER Payroll is installed you can reclaim some of this
disk space (see the README.DOC file, "Reclaiming Disk Space"). The ZIPPER
Payroll data files will continue to grow as you process payroll, so two
megabytes should be considered a reasonable minimum.
Step 1. CREATE A ZIPPER DIRECTORY ON YOUR HARD DISK DRIVE.
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You need to create a DOS directory to hold the various program and data
files (see list below) that make up the ZIPPER Payroll program. If you
are unsure about how this is done, see your DOS User's Manual.
Example: Start by selecting a name for this DOS directory. We recommend
the name ZIPPER. Assuming you want to install ZIPPER Payroll on your C
Drive, at the DOS prompt type: "MD C:\ZIPPER". (Do not enter the quotes).
The DOS command MD (Make Directory) will create a directory named ZIPPER
on your C Disk Drive.
Step 2. COPY ZIPPER FILES TO YOUR HARD DISK DRIVE.
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Insert either of the ZIPPER Payroll program diskettes (3-1/2" diskette
users receive only one diskette) in the floppy disk drive you wish to use,
and enter the command:
COPY A:*.* C:\ZIPPER
where "A:" represents the floppy drive you are installing from, and
"C:\ZIPPER" represents the Drive and directory (that you created in step
#1) where you want to install ZIPPER Payroll.
After DOS has copied the files contained on the first diskette, repeat
this process for the other ZIPPER Payroll program disk. It does not make
any difference in which order the diskettes are copied.
Step 3. UNARCHIVE ZIPPER PROGRAM FILES.
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All ZIPPER Payroll program, data, and documentation files, other then the
file you are now reading, are contained in the self-extracting compressed
files ZPACK1.EXE and ZPACK2.EXE. These files should now be located in the
directory you defined in Step 1. You need to uncompress these files
before you can use ZIPPER Payroll. To do this you need to be in the
ZIPPER Payroll directory.
*** [ If you obtained your copy of ZIPPER Payroll from a Bulletin Board
Service (BBS), it is likely that the file format may be somewhat different
than described in the proceeding paragraph. If the files have a .ZIP or
.ARC filename extension, then you will need a copy of an "archiving"
(packing) program to unarchive (unpack) the files. These programs are
available from shareware disk vendors and BBS's. In cases where ZIPPER
Payroll has been uploaded directly to a BBS, it has been uploaded as a
single file, ZIPPERnn.ZIP, where "nn" is the version number. ] ***
Assuming you have created this directory on your C Drive, first "log on"
to this drive by entering the command (no quotes) "C:". You should now be
"logged-on" to the C drive (or whatever drive you selected). Now enter
the command (no quotes) "CD \ZIPPER" where "ZIPPER" is the directory name
you selected in Step 1. The DOS command CD (Change Directory) will move
you ("log on") to the ZIPPER Payroll directory.
To unpack (decompress) ZIPPER Payroll, enter (no quotes) "ZPACK1". When
the unpacking process is finished, enter (no quotes) "ZPACK2". This will
repeat the process for the second archived file.
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YOU MAY NOW ERASE THE TWO FILES ZPACK1.EXE AND ZPACK2.EXE. THESE FILES
ARE NO LONGER NEEDED AND ONLY TAKE UP DISK SPACE.
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Verify that you have ALL program and data files. The list of files is
contained in the disk file FILES.DOC.
TAX TABLES
The State and Federal Tax Tables are contained in the three database files
ZIPxxTX1.RBF, ZIPxxTX2.RBF, and ZIPxxTX3.RBF, where xx represents the
year. Thus the tax table database files for 1992 would be ZIP92TX1.RBF,
ZIP92TX2.RBF, and ZIP92TX3.RBF, and the Tax Table database files for 1993
would be ZIP93TX1.RBF, ZIP93TX2.RBF, and ZIP93TX3.RBF.
If you have just registered ZIPPER Payroll, and you already have a
shareware version of ZIPPER Payroll installed on you computer then you
need to follow a special procedure. This information is provided on
printed material (usually brightly colored paper) included with your
registered version diskettes.
Depending on when you got your shareware copy of ZIPPER Payroll, the tax
tables you received at that time may be for 1992. In that event, you will
want to install the 1993 tax tables. Be sure to read the file
WORKARND.DOC for special information about the tax tables.
The 1993 tax tables are in the self-extracting archived file ZPACK2.EXE.
You want to install the three files ZIP93TX1.RBF, ZIP93TX2.RBF, and
ZIP93TX3.RBF, (the tax tables) but you DO NOT want to install the the
three payroll database files ZIPPER1.RBF, ZIPPER2.RBF, and ZIPPER3.RBF
over your existing payroll database files (this will erase all your data).
To install the new tax tables, and save your data, simply unarchive the
ZPACK2.EXE file and answer "n" (for no) when the unarchiving program asks
if you want to overwrite database file (any file with a .RBF extension to
the file name).
EXAMPLE:
Searching EXE: C:/ZIPPER/ZPACK2.EXE
PKSFX: Warning! file: ZIPPER1.RBF already exists. Overwrite (y/n)?
PKSFX: Warning! file: ZIPPER2.RBF already exists. Overwrite (y/n)?
PKSFX: Warning! file: ZIPPER3.RBF already exists. Overwrite (y/n)?
Respond by pressing "n" (no quotes) to each of these prompts.
AND
Respond by pressing "y" (for yes) to all the others.
If you respond with a "y" to ANY of the three examples above, you will
erase your payroll data. If you are at all unclear about this, be sure to
back up your data before you unarchive any files.