Download and installation on Microsoft Windows

cd2browse is tested only on Windows XP, however there is no obvoius reason, why it should not run on other Versions of Windows.

A Full Software Package containing Perl and ImageMagick is not possible, since Active State does not allow to distribute Active Perl, so Perl and ImageMagick must be downloaded and installed by your own, though it's for free:

for 32 bit Systems use:

http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePerl/Windows/5.10/ActivePerl-5.10.1.1006-MSWin32-x86-291086.msi

or for 64 Bit Systems: 

http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePerl/Windows/5.10/ActivePerl-5.10.1.1006-MSWin32-x64-291086.msi

download and install the 5.10 Version distribution

On newer versions of ActivePerl Perl/Tk is not included in the base package, therefore cd2browse includes this package in the installer.

Download and install ImageMagick:

For 32 bit Systems:

http://image_magick.veidrodis.com/image_magick/binaries/ImageMagick-6.5.7-9-Q8-windows-dll.exe

This is the 8 bit dll Version,which fits exactly to the Perl version above: ImageMagick-6.3.6-Q8-windows-dll.exe (approx 13MB) This version fits to the above Perl version.

For 64 bit use: 

http://image_magick.veidrodis.com/image_magick/binaries/ImageMagick-6.5.7-9-Q16-windows-x64-static.exe

If you need other Image Magick binary windows versions, you can get it from:

http://image_magick.veidrodis.com/image_magick/binaries

alternatively use:

http://ftp.wl.sggw.pl/pub/graphics/ImageMagick/beta/?C=D;O=D

• setup_CD2Browse_103_without_Perl.exe (approx. 5.8Mb) which contains all you need except Perl and Image Magick. Use this Package if you have Perl with Perl/Tk and Image Magick installed, but not xpdf and catdoc.
• setup_CD2Browse_103_no_binaries.exe (approx. 2.2MB)which contains just the Perl scripts and their environment - (Perl Modules). Use this Package if you want to upgrade a earlier version of CD2Browse, or if you have the necessary binaries perl, ImageMagick, xpdf and catdoc already installed.
  

1. Make sure working versions ActiveState Perl 5.10 with ImageMagick is installed
2. Run the Installer - after accetpting the License rules, the Scripts will be installed automatically. After this a batch will start automatically, which installs the necessary modules.
   

1. Make sure working versions of ActiveState Perl 5.10 with ImageMagick xpdf and catdoc is installed.
2. Run the Installer - after accetpting the License rules, the Scripts will be installed automatically. After this a batch will start automatically, which installs the necessary modules.
   

Now you can start CD2browse from the Start Menu or from the Quick Start Bar.

To test, open a cmd tool and type: perl <path to index.pl>/index.pl
If you see the following message, you have successfully installed cd2browse:

usage: perl index.pl -p <path to index> [-n -m -t -s -i -x -q]

Options:
  -n  (re) calculate no images to save cpu time
  -m  maxwidh of the preview image (default=800)
  -s  size of the thumbnails (default=90x90)
  -t  title
  -i  do not index images(all over the file tree)
  -x  do not extact title from pdf file (all over the file tree)
  -q  be quiet - do not output progress information

If you have any difficulties installing one of the Windows versions, don't hesitate to add a FAQ: http://cmfs.de/cgi-bin/open/FAQ_CD2BROWSE.cgi