Installing SWIFT

(Be sure and un-install any prior SWIFT versions before starting a new SWIFT install.)

Once you have saved the SWIFT_Installation.exe file to your hard drive, go
to the location where you saved it and run the file by double-clicking on it.

Please familiarize yourself with the steps below

NOTE: The steps shown below can vary depending on which version of Windows you are running

and which Windows Updates have already been applied to your computer. Generally the more recent your version of Windows is (Windows 7 -to- Vista -to- Windows XP),

the fewer steps will be involved in the installation.

SWIFT uses the latest Windows technology from Microsoft and it is important that your Windows version

has been kept up to date with Windows Updates in order for a successful installation.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure your computer is connected to the internet

during the entire SWIFT install. 

Windows Installer 3.1 - EULA  (Windows XP only) (May not appear if Windows Installer 3.1 already resides on the computer.)

SQL Server Compact Edition - EULA

Windows Installer 4.5 - EULA (May not appear if your computer has already been updated to Windows Installer 4.5 by another Windows Update.)

Windows Installer 3.1 Progress

Windows Installer 3.1 (and 4.5) Often Require a Reboot (depending on your configuration)

.NET 3.5 SP1 Installation* The install will automatically detect if you need this version of Microsoft's .NET Framework. If you run other Microsoft applications on your computer and/or you keep your computer updated with Windows Update, you may not see this screen as the Framework will already be installed. If you do see the screen above, click Yes to install the required .NET Framework. (You will need to rerun the SWIFT install after completion.) Click Run to install the .NET Framework. The install will then download and start: Accept the terms and click Install >

IMPORTANT If the install detected that .NET needed to be installed (above), after the install for .NET is completed, you will need to return to the folder where you downloaded SWIFT and restart the SWIFT installation to continue installing the SWIFT software itself. (This is because .NET is a Microsoft Windows install, separate from SWIFT Birding Software.)

SWIFT SETUP User Account Control Warning (Windows 7 and Vista only) Make sure you click Yes in a timely manner or the install will timeout. (see Special Instructions at bottom) (There are no such warnings in Windows XP)

IMPORTANT - Do NOT install SWIFT anywhere under C:\Program Files on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer as this can cause run problems due to their security settings.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users only: In these versions of Windows, Microsoft introduced much tighter operating system security (the cause of the warning messages seen above) that has been known to occasionally cause an interruption of the SWIFT install. If you see a warning that updates have not yet been applied during your SWIFT installation, please re-boot your computer and then re-run the SWIFT install after the computer boots up.  The SWIFT install will pick up where it left off and continue. Should you have any issues during install, please contact our support team at support@swiftbirder.com

 SWIFT has now been successfully installed! 

You can go to your Start > Programs menu and you should see a
new icon for SWIFT 2009. 

Click on this icon to start SWIFT 2009.

(NOTE: The SWIFT install will create a temporary folder on your computer's C: drive

named SWIFT_TEMP, you may delete this folder after completing the SWIFT installation.)