Quick Start

Installing FileMaker Pro in the Mac OS 23
3. Select the components you want to install by selecting the
checkboxes.
4. Specify the installation location, or use the default location.
1 If you want to install FileMaker Pro or the specified files in a folder
other than the default, choose Select Folder from the pop-up menu
and select the desired folder.
1 If you choose a disk or volume that doesn’t have enough free disk
space or is locked, the Install button is dimmed and the dialog box
tells you why you can’t install onto that disk.
1 If the selected disk doesn’t have enough space for the files you
select, you see a message. In the Finder software, you can delete
existing files to make more room on the disk. You can also choose
not to install some files (like the tutorial or template files) by
deselecting those files in the scrolling list.
5. Click Install.
If you’ve selected the application, you see the Personalize dialog
box.
6. In the Name box, type your name and press the Tab key.
7. Type your company name, if applicable, and press Tab.
If you don’t have a company name, you can put other information
(like your address) in the box or leave it blank.
8. Type your FileMaker Pro installation code.
The installation code is a seventeen-digit number located on a multi-
part sticker on a separate paper sheet within the box.
Important You must enter the installation code during installation or
the software will not install. See “Installation code” on page 2 for
more information.
Check your typing carefully. After you click OK, you can’t change
the name, company, or installation code unless you reinstall
FileMaker Pro.
9. Click OK.
The Installer begins copying files. After the selected files are
installed, a dialog box shows your registration options. After you
choose an option, you are given the option to create an alias to
FileMaker Pro on the desktop and, if you haven’t registered, to create
an alias for registration. A final dialog box tells you the installation
on your hard disk was successful.
10. Click Quit to leave the Installer.
11. If you turned off virus protection before installing, turn it back
on now.
Where files are stored on your hard disk
The following table shows the files and folders you can install, and
the preferred location for them on your hard disk. If you install onto
the current system disk, the FileMaker Pro Installer places all the
files you need in their preferred locations.
Items
you can
install
Click here for
information
about the
selected
component
Total amount
of disk space
required for
the selected
component
Choose
Custom
Install