Windows (XP, Vista, 7-11)

Note that Stitchmastery is only available for 64 bit versions of Windows. Java is now embedded with Stitchmastery and there is no need to install Java separately.

Table 1. System Requirements for 64 bit Windows

Disk Space:	310 MB
Memory:	2 GB
Processor:	64 bit

When downloading you will see a dialog similar to the one below asking you what you want to do with the downloaded file. The exact look and wording of this dialog will depend on your browser. Be sure to select the Save file option.

After downloading you should have a file called stitchmastery-?-windows.zip where the ? represents the version of the software. The file is a Windows installer and should have an .exe file extension.

 

1. Double click on the file to open the installation dialog that will guide you through the install.

2. If you double click on the file and you see a dialog similar to the one below this is because the browser has removed the .exe file extension. This means that Windows does not properly recognise the file as an installer.

   

   The solution is to rename the file so that it does have a .exe file extension. See below for information on how to rename the file. 

3. On Windows systems, the Windows User Account Control feature will ask 'Do you want the following program to make changes to this computer?' Reply Yes.

4. It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting the install.

   

5. The installer will display the End User License Agreement for the software. You must accept all the terms of the agreement in order to install Stitchmastery. Selecting 'I Agree' allows the installation to continue.

   

6. Select where you would like Stitchmastery to be installed. The default is the Documents folder but you can change this by selecting Browse and choosing another folder. It is recommended that you do NOT install to the Program Files folder as this can cause problems with updating the software at a later date.

   

7. The installer now copies files to the installation location. Once completed select Close to close the install dialog.

   

   An entry for Stitchmastery has been added to the Start > All Programs menu and can be used to launch Stitchmastery.

   

Renaming a file to add a file extension (Windows XP, Vista and 7) 

1. Right click on the file and select rename.

   

2. Add .exe to the end of the file name.

    

3. Windows will prompt you to ask if you are sure that you want to change the file extension.

   

   Select Yes.

Renaming a file to add a file extension (Windows 8-11)

On Windows 8-11 the file extensions are hidden by default. You will be able to recognise whether a file is missing a file extension by looking at the file type;-

If a file has no file extension then the file type will be listed as 'File', whereas those with an .exe file extension will be shown as 'Application'.

1. In order to edit the file extension you first need to make it visible. To do this select View > File name extension;-

   

2. Then either right click on the file name or select the file and then click on the file name to get an 'edit box'.

   

3. Windows will prompt you to ask if you are sure that you want to change the file extension. Select Yes.

4. Afterwards the file type should be displayed as 'Application';-

   

5. Do not forget to use View > File name extension to hide the file extensions again. File extensions are hidden so that accidental editing of them is much harder.