1. With the IMs Plus setup located (tpa_ip23.exe), double-click on it to begin the installation.
   
2. You will be welcomed by the setup program and prompted that no other instances of IMs Plus be running.  This is absolutely necessary.  If you have another copy of IMs Plus currently running, please use ALT+TAB to switch to it and exit it before continuing.  Click Next
   
3. Setup will now display the standard disclaimer.  Please read it thoroughly.  If you agree, click Next, if not, click Cancel.
   
4. Select Destination Directory: The default folder location for IMs Plus's installation is C:\Program Files\IMs Plus 2. We highly recommend keeping this setting.  However, if you are installing a second copy of IMs Plus onto your computer, you would want to change the location of the IMs Plus folder here.  To do so, click Browse and select a new location.  Click Next.
   
5. Backup Replaced Files: If you would like to backup and files that may be replaced during the installation, click Yes, otherwise click No.   By default, setup will create a folder in your IMs Plus folder called Backup.   The backed-up files will be move here.  Click Next.
   
6. You will now be prompted the setup is ready to install IMs Plus onto your computer!  Click Next.
   
7. Sit back and wait while setup installs IMs Plus.  When it has finished you will be prompted as to whether or not you would like a desktop icon for IMs Plus placed on your desktop.  Click Yes if you would like one, otherwise, click No.
   
8. You will now be prompted that the installation is complete. Click Finish.
   
9. You will more than likely be prompted to restart your computer.  If prompted to do so, then do *not* skip this step.  It is very important in the case of replaced runtime files.  To skip this step could potentially cause system errors causing you to restart anyway!  Click OK.

Once your have restarted your computer, IMs Plus will need to be started. You can do this before or after starting AOL.  IMs Plus will *not* automatically start with AOL. If you start IMs Plus before starting AOL, it will start AOL for you! :)

To start IMs Plus, do the following:

Click Start in the taskbar, select Programs, select TPA Software, select IMs Plus 2 and then click on the IMs Plus icon.