Installation instructions

The upgrader replaces the broken links in your Palace Program to make your Palace experience more user friendly.
New bookmarks! New links!

Click here If the automatic download does not start.

Installing the Palace Upgrader
After you have installed the Palace software, download the upgrader, saving the file to your desktop.

1. Double click to install. This will start the automated Upgrader install: it will look for your fresh Palace install and update two important, but out dated, files.
   

2. You will have the option to change the install destination, only change this if you know what your doing . Click next if you are ready to continue.
   

3. This part of the Upgrader install lets you make a backup of the file that wil be replaced. Your bookmarks will automatically be saved to a BACKUP subfolder located in your Palace folder. You can choose to skip the backup if you like by selecting No, or change the backup destination like to your desktop. Handy if you plan to combine your OLD and NEW bookmarks later. (more about this later)
   
   
   

4. Next you will be given the option to select the components to upgrade, you can leave this as is unless you have very specific wishes. But remember all files will be backed up anyway. Click Next to continue.
   

5. You are now ready to start the install, just click Next again followed by Finish. The upgrader install is done, your Palace will now have updated bookmarks and menu links.
   

6. It is time to start the Palace and begin your exploration of Palace Space! Start the Palace Client from your Start > The Palace menu. For more info on how to use the Palace Client software: Select User guide from the HELP menu. A new browser wil open with the complete Palace Client manual, if you have any more quistions don't hesitate to ask them at the User Forum

Copying bookmarks from backup to the new Bookmarks:

1. With your Palace program CLOSED, open your backup copy of bookmark,dat file in Wordpad.(C:Program FilesMy PalaceBACKUP bookmark.dat)
   

2. With your Palace program CLOSED, open your current bookmark.dat file (C:Program FilesMy Palace bookmark.dat) in another Word Pad window.
   

3. From the backup of your original bookmark.dat file, copy the complete line, including the name and address, of any palace from the file that you want to include in the new bookmark file.
   

4. Paste that line into the new bookmark.dat file, placing it between any other lines to make it easy for you to find and access.
   

5. Go back and get any other Palace names and addresses that you wish to include in your new bookmark file, until you have all the addresses that you wish to include, save the new file by clicking File>Save. Make sure you save the file as text only also known as plain text.
   

6. You can now run the Palace Client from your Start > The Palace menu.You will now have all of your important bookmarks available by clicking bookmarks in the top menu bar. For more info on how to use the Palace Client software: Select User guide from the HELP menu. A new browser wil open with the complete Palace Client manual, if you have any more quistions don't hesitate to ask them at the User Forum