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/*                           Etchants Database                             */
/*                       Version 5.0 for Linux OS                          */
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/*                    (C) Copyright 2017 by Steel Data                     */
/*                         All rights reserved.                            */
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/*           Latest update of this Readme File: July 27, 2017              */
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Contents of this Readme File:

1. Installing Etchants Database on Linux PCs
2. Installation and Running the Software
3. Uninstallating Etchants Database
4. Online Support
5. Contacting Steel Data


1. Installing Etchants Database on Linux PCs
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Before you install and run the Etchants Database, you should check the following minimum system requirements:

- OpenSuse, Debian, Slackware, Fedora, Gentoo, Ubuntu,
- RAM: Recommended 1 Gb RAM or greater,
- Hard disk free space: 150 Mb,
- Recomended screen resolution: 800 x 600 pixels or higher,
- Browser Mozilla, Safari or any other browser which support the Java script.

In order to install the Etchants Database, please download the database from the web site:

     http://www.steeldata.info/etch/etch.html

Once the download has finished, please unzip the zip-file into the directory e.g. Etchants Database.


2. Installation and Running the Software
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1. Download the Etchants Database from the web site http://www.steeldata.info/etch/etch.html.
2. In the folder Downloads, double click the file (etch_mac_linux.zip or etch_demo_mac_linux.zip) and extract (unzip) the files into the folder Etchants Database.
3. Move the folder Etchants Database into the folder Documents.
4. In the folder Etchants Database, open the file etch.html with the Firefox browser.
5. Bookmark this page.
6. You may also create the 'Shortcut" to the Desktop.
7. Right click on desktop, then Create New and Link to application (etch.html file).


3. Uninstallating Etchants Database
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1. Move the folder Etchants Database in the Trash.


4. Online Support
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In case of trouble with Etchants Database, you can quickly access the most recent support 
documents on the Steel Data Web site ("http://www.steeldata.info"). 
Of course, you can also send an e-mail to info@steeldata.info

You might also want to visit the Etchants Database web page from time to time:

     http://www.steeldata.info/etch/etch.html


5. Contacting Steel Data
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To contact a Steel Data sales representative, please send an e-mail to info@steeldata.info