Download and install

pdfDocs
Before starting the pdfDocs install
¨¨ You must have local administrator rights to be able to
install the software.

¨¨ NET 4.5 must be installed on your Windows machine.

You will be able to download the program through the
DocsCorp Resource Center if you do not already have
the program.

¨¨ Close all Microsoft Office and document management

system client applications that are running before
beginning the installation process.

¨¨ Create a folder for downloading pdfDocs into.

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Download your pdfDocs trial
1. Go to www.docscorp.com/portal.

2. Log in with your email address and password.

These were sent to you previously via email.

3. Navigate to the My Software page.

4. Once the My Software page displays, click on the

pdfDocs link in the Downloads/Support column.

5. The Downloads page will display. From here you can

download the software, MS .NET as well as Release
Notes and User Guide.

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Installing pdfDocs
1. Navigate to the folder pdfDocs downloaded to on
your system.

2. Double-click on the pdfDocs installer file.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions, clicking the Next

button until installation is complete.

4. Click on the pdfDocs icon on your Desktop to open

the application.

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Adding the pdfDocs license
1. Open pdfDocs.

2. Select About in the Backstage View

The About pdfDocs dialog box displays. 3
3. Click on the Set License button.

4. Enter the Licensee Name and the License Key into

the appropriate fields.
This information can be obtained from the My Software
page. It must be entered exactly as it appears there.

5. Click the OK button and OK again to exit. 2

4 5

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Run A Pilot Program Creating a new software pilot deployment plan

A pilot program is a small-scale, short-term experiment Step Action Effort

that helps an organization learn how a large-scale project
might work in practice. Depending on company size, a 1 Determine stakeholders 1 day
pilot program might involve a single team or it might
2 Formulate decision criteria 1 day
involve just a single employee.
3 Build a test lab 1 day
By the end of your pilot program, you should be able to
demonstrate the value of the new technology to both 4 Create a pilot deployment 1 day
upper level decision makers and end users.
5 Participant selection 1 day
This should help to minimize resistance to change while
6 Software training 1 day
also creating a blueprint for how you can implement the
new technology successfully on a much wider scale. 7 Launch pilot project 1 day

Test software based on

8 1 day
specific workflows

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Getting Help and Support APAC Region
Sydney, Australia
If you experience any problems or have questions relating Phone: 1300 559 451
to pdfDocs, please contact your Account Manager. They International: +61 (0)2 8270 8500 
can assist you with installation as well as any other issues
EMEA Region
that may arise during the trial period.
London, United Kingdom
If your Account Manager is unable to resolve an issue, Phone: +44 20 7084 6270
they will escalate it to DocsCorp Support on your behalf.
AMER Region
Find more information on our products through our social Pittsburgh, PA United States
media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube) or Phone: +1 877 236 2726
by checking out our blog.

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Learning Resources
A wealth of learning resources can be downloaded from
the Resource Portal. These include:

¨¨ User Guide – a technical document for installing and

understanding the pdfDocs application. There are
also Release Notes and an Administrator Guide.

¨¨ Courseware - a complete end-to-end training man-

ual that explains in simple English how to use the
software.

¨¨ Capensys eLearning – you can choose to include

access to eLearning modules, covering the basics
such as loading documents into the pdfDocs interface
to more advanced topics such as working with digital
signatures.

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Survey
Thank you for taking the time to trial pdfDocs. Please take
a few minutes to complete this short survey. This will help
us to improve the trial process.

If you have any questions, please email us at

info@docscorp.com.

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