# Install Microsoft Project

The Microsoft Project Setup program installs Microsoft Project on your computer quickly and without hassles. The following procedure describes how to install Microsoft Project from a CD.

If you’re installing Microsoft Project in a networked environment, see the Setup.wri online file. You can open and print this file with Microsoft WordPad, which is included with Windows® 95 and Windows NT® 4.0.

The Microsoft Project Setup program checks your computer and asks a series of questions about how you want to install Microsoft Project. Microsoft Project Setup might not run properly if you use a virus-protection program. Turn off or override your virus-protection program before running the Microsoft Project Setup program. After running Setup, you can restart your virus-protection program.

While Setup is running, you can use the time to complete your Microsoft Project registration card. Return the card to Microsoft as soon as possible. Or, if you have a modem, you can register your copy of Microsoft Project online. When you register your copy of Microsoft Project, you receive product support, product update information, and other benefits.

To install Microsoft Project

1. Insert the compact disc into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Install.
5. Click Next.
6. If the correct Setup program was found, click Finish. Otherwise, click Browse to locate the correct file.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen.

If you’re installing a new version of Microsoft Project over an earlier version, you can selectively save any customized items from the earlier version in the new version. For example, if you created a new toolbar in the old version, you can add it to the new version when you’re installing the new version. If an earlier version of Microsoft Project is on your computer, you’ll see a dialog box that asks, "Would you like to move your global settings from your previous installation of Microsoft Project to Microsoft Project 98?" Then, follow the instructions in the dialog box.

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