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PKZIP(R)  Version 2.50  FAST!  Compression Utility for 
Windows 95/NT  Registered Version  4-15-1998
Copyright 1989-1998 PKWARE Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
PKZIP Reg. U.S. Pat. and Tm. Off.  Patent No. 5,051,745
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The REGISTERED version of PKZIP 2.50 Command Line is intended
for use on Windows NT running on the PowerPC processor. The
files that comprise the Registered version of PKZIP 2.50 Command
Line are not for distribution as Shareware. The Shareware version
of PKZIP 2.50 is available as a separate file (PK250C_P.EXE). If
you plan to distribute the Shareware version of PKZIP 2.50 
Command Line to friends, associates, or to an online service, 
please distribute the file PK250C_P.EXE rather than individual
files.

Installation
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To install PKZIP Command Line version 2.50 do the following:

1. Insert the diskette labeled PKZIP Command Line for Windows 
   95/NT into your floppy diskette drive.

2. Open an MS-DOS Prompt Window.
 
3. Change to the drive that contains the PKZIP Command Line
   diskette. (e.g. a:)

4. Type the following command:

     install [source:] [destination:] 

   Where "[source]" is the drive letter (i.e. floppy diskette drive)
   from which you are installing and "[destination]" is the drive 
   letter (i.e. hard disk drive) to which you are installing. For
   example, you could type the following and press ENTER:

     install a: c:

   In this example, pkzip25.exe will be installed from the a: drive
   into the c:\pkware\pkzip25 directory. The PKZIP Command Line
   installation diskette also contains a self-extracting file that 
   you may execute to install PKZIP. To execute the PKZIP 
   self-extracting setup program type the following and press ENTER:

     a:setup -directories c:\pkware\pkzip25

   In this example, pkzip25.exe will be installed from the a: drive
   into the c:\pkware\pkzip25 directory.

For detailed installation and configuration information refer
to the PKZIP 2.50 Command Line Getting Started Manual as well
as the User's Manual.

If you need further assistance with installing or using this
software, please contact our Technical Support Department 
as follows:

  Phone:          414-354-8699
  Fax:            414-354-8559
  Email:          support@pkware.com
  Web:            http://www.pkware.com
  CompuServe:     Go PKWARE
  PKWARE BBS:     414-354-8670

  Address:        9025 N. Deerwood Drive              
                  Brown Deer, WI 53223  USA

Files included with this release
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SETUP.EXE
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  This is the installation file for PKZIP 2.50 Command Line.

  The following files will be installed on your system:

  _PUTAV.EXE      PUTAV version 2.04g.

  APPNOTE.TXT     A text file describing the PKZIP file format 
                  and a general discussion of compression methods.

  AUTHVERI.TXT    PKZIP Application for Authenticity Verification.

  LICENSE.TXT     License information for using PKZIP 2.50 Command
                  Line.

  OMBUDSMN.ASP    Association of Shareware Professionals statement.

  ORDER.TXT       A list of distributors and an order form for
                  purchasing PKWARE products.

  PKZF20.TXT      User's Manual for PKZFIND.

  PKZFIND.EXE     PKZFIND(tm) File Finder Plus utility program.

  PKZIP.HTM       A HTML document containing the commands and
                  options available for use with PKZIP 2.50 
                  Command Line.

  PKZIP25.EXE     PKZIP 2.50 Command Line for Windows 95/NT.

  PUTAV.BAT       Batch file for PKZIP Authenticity Verification
                  configuration.

  README.TXT      Information about PKZIP 2.50 Command Line
                  (this file).

  TUTORIAL.BAT    Batch file for creating tutorial directory and
                  files.

Shareware file
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  PK250C_P.EXE    The installation program for the Shareware
                  version of PKZIP 2.50 Command Line. This file
                  can be found on the diskette release version of
                  PKZIP 2.50 Command Line in the /SHAREWAR 
                  subdirectory or may be downloaded from our 
                  World Wide Web (www.pkware.com) site. 
