PROGRAM INSTALLATION

Easy.  For diskette-only systems, make a backup copy of the Kermit diskette,
using DISKCOPY, and run Kermit from the backup copy.

For hard-disk systems, make a \KERMIT directory on your hard disk, XCOPY /S
the Kermit diskette files to it, and add the hard disk \KERMIT directory to
your DOS PATH (modify the PATH= command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file).  NOTE: If
you have a modem other than Hayes 1200 or 2400, you will need to copy the
appropriate dialing script file from the MODEMS subdirectory into the main
KERMIT directory.  The same might apply to various other drivers or files.  Be
sure to read the READ.ME file on the MS-DOS Kermit distribution diskette.

In version 3.13 and later, you do not have to add the KERMIT directory to your
DOS PATH.  Alternatively, you can add a PATH item to your "KERMIT=" DOS
environment variable, for example:

  SET KERMIT=ROLLBACK 50;PATH C:\KERMIT;COM4 \x2e8 5

Of course, you have to put KERMIT.EXE itself in a directory that is in your
DOS PATH, or else create a KERMIT.BAT file in such a directory to run
KERMIT.EXE out of its own directory.

In both cases, however, you still have to edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: either
to change the PATH or to add or change the KERMIT environment variable.	 The
reason you need to have Kermit's directory in the DOS PATH (or in the KERMIT
PATH) is so Kermit can find its initialization file, modem dialing scripts,
and other command files and scripts (the TAKE command looks in the PATH).

Please don't edit the standard initialization file, MSKERMIT.INI.  Make all
desired communications and network setups and other customizations in your
individual MSCUSTOM.INI file.  A sample is provided.  MSCUSTOM.INI is executed
automatically by MSKERMIT.INI.

To use Kermit in Microsoft Windows, also perform the following steps:

 1. Put the KERMIT.PIF in the C:\WINDOWS directory, or whatever other
    disk:\directory you keep your Windows files in.

 2. Open the group window for the group you want to add Kermit to.

 3. Choose New from the File menu.  The New Program dialog box appears.

 4. Select Program Item and choose OK.

 5. Type "MS-DOS Kermit 3.13" in the Description text box (or whatever
    the Kermit version number is).
    
 6. Type the pathname of the KERMIT.PIF file file in the Command Line box,
    e.g. "C:\WINDOWS\KERMIT.PIF".

 7. Choose OK, and now you should have an MS-DOS Kermit icon that starts
    Kermit with the right PIF settings.

Read "Using MS-DOS Kermit" for more detailed installation instructions, as
well as for complete instructions on using MS-DOS Kermit.

Read the KERMIT.BWR (MSKERM.BWR) file for problem-solving hints as well as
technical details about internal modems and nonstandard serial ports, Windows,
OS/2, DesqView, memory management, networks, and many other topics.


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