Installation and New Features Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Before you begin
- About this guide
- Where to find FileMaker documentation
- Customer support, Knowledge Base, and Community
- Product notifications
- About the license key
- Backing up your FileMaker Pro download
- Requirements for features
- Converting the trial version to the full version of FileMaker Pro
- Upgrading FileMaker Pro from a previous version
- Opening files from previous versions
- Automating the installation process
- Chapter 2 Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows
- Chapter 3 Installing FileMaker Pro in macOS
- Chapter 4 New features
- Chapter 5 Where to go from here
Chapter 1
Before you begin
Welcome to your FileMaker
®
software. FileMaker Pro helps you quickly create solutions that work
seamlessly across iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac, and the web.
About this guide
This Installation and New Features Guide tells you how to install FileMaker Pro 16 or
FileMaker Pro 16 Advanced on your Windows or Mac computer and introduces new features in
the software.
Keep the following in mind:
1 This guide uses “FileMaker Pro” to refer to both products, unless describing specific
FileMaker Pro Advanced features.
1 When a feature or procedure is specific to a particular platform, you see instructions and
illustrations that are also specific to that platform. For features or procedures that are similar on
both platforms, you may see illustrations for either Windows or macOS.
To send your feedback on this guide, visit the FileMaker website
.
Where to find FileMaker documentation
For the most up-to-date version of this guide and other FileMaker documentation, see the Product
Documentation Center.
For late-breaking information and release notes about FileMaker Pro, see the FileMaker
Knowledge Base.
Customer support, Knowledge Base, and Community
For help with installation, launch, or reinstallation (not including data recovery), choose Help
menu > Service and Support or visit Support
.
For tips, technical advice, and more information about FileMaker Pro, visit the FileMaker
Knowledge Base.
To ask questions and get advice from other users, choose Help menu > FileMaker Community
or visit the FileMaker Community
.
Note Information in the FileMaker Knowledge Base and the FileMaker Community may not be
available in all languages.