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Chapter 2: Installing and Starting Timbuktu
This chapter will guide you as you install or remove Timbuktu on a local computer.
Installing Timbuktu
The MSI installer included in your distribution package will install, modify, and remove Timbuktu. When
you have completed the installation, save the MSI installer in a safe location in case you need to modify
or remove Timbuktu later.
To install Timbuktu on Windows XP, or on a Windows 7 or Windows Vista computer with UAC disabled,
you must be logged on to Windows with Administrator privileges.
To install Timbuktu
1. Run the Timbuktu.msi file included in your distribution package.
2. In the Timbuktu Setup Wizard, click Next. Then accept the license agreement and click Next again.
3. On the Custom Setup screen, select the features to install. Note that you may install the Timbuktu
Host, the Timbuktu Guest, or both.
The Timbuktu Host and Timbuktu Guest are two separate applications that replace the single appli-
cation that comprised previous versions of Timbuktu. The Timbuktu Host listens for and accepts
incoming Timbuktu connections, and the Timbuktu Guest establishes outgoing connections to other
Timbuktu computers.
4. When you have made your selections, click Next.
5. On the Ready to Install screen, click Install.
The installation will proceed automatically. When it is complete, the Timbuktu Setup Wizard will
notify you that the installation was successful. Click Finish to close the Setup Wizard.
Once you have completed the installation process,
• The Timbuktu Host application will start automatically.
By default, the Timbuktu Host will not allow incoming connections. To configure the Timbuktu Host
for incoming access, see
chapter 4, “Configuring the Timbuktu Host.”
• To establish Timbuktu connections to other computers, you must start the Timbuktu Guest applica-
tion. From the Windows Start menu, choose ProgramsTimbuktu for WindowsTimbuktu Guest.