To install the NCNR Reduction and Analysis Package: (1) - unzip the downloaded package (2) - double click on the NCNR_Install_or_Update.pxp experiment (3) - Click on "Install SANS Macros" (4) - When the installer is finished, you will be asked to Quit Igor (yes, do it) - SANS_Reduction, USANS_Reduction, and Analysis templates are located in the same folder as the installer (these are the starting points) - Example data for reduction and analysis are in NCNR_SANS_Utilities - A folder with instructions and a template for writing your own analysis function is included (Single_Model_Template) - Help files are integral to each template. Open any of the templates and click on "Help" or "?" from any of the panels to view the help files. - Any previous installations, including any files you may have modified are moved to the NCNR_Moved_Files folder. Look in here for anything that you may want to save. To Update the Package: (1) - double click on the NCNR_Install_or_Update.pxp experiment (2) - Click on "Check for Updates" (3) - The updater will check the version installed versus the version available on the NCNR website. If your version is out-of-date, you will be sent to the NCNR website. (4) If you need to update, download the current version (.zip), and run the installer as in the first step. Troubleshooting: (1) - double click on the NCNR_Install_or_Update.pxp experiment (2) - Click on "Print Diagnostics" (3) - Select and copy the entire contents of the notebook of diagnostics, and paste it into an e-mail. May 2008 SRK