## 2. Getting Started

Before you can begin using the Windows Front End Localization Kit, you must install it and setup your working directories. This is a simple matter of unzipping the compressed kit file(s) into the proper directories. Your system must also meet certain requirements to run the tools needed to perform the localization steps described below.

### System Requirements

There a few system requirements for the kit in the strictest sense; however, your choice of tools will have their own set of requirements. The most likely minimum configuration will be as follows:

- 100% IBM compatible PC
- Pentium® processor
- Microsoft® Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 (localized versions will help testing but aren't required)
- 16 MB RAM
- 30 MB available hard disk space
- A visual resource editor, such as those provided with Microsoft® Visual C++, Borland® C++, etc.
- An active Internet connection and the ability to ftp (send and receive) large files
- A Web browser (say, for example, Netscape Communicator ;-)

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### Installing the Kit

It is recommended that you install the Windows Front End Localization Kit in a brand new directory on your development machine. For example, you can create a \Netscape_L10N_Kits directory on your hard drive. This becomes your kitRoot directory. Place the L10n Kit's .ZIP file in that directory and UNZIP it with the -d parameter:

PKUNZIP -d filename

Example: `PKUNZIP -d winfekit`

### Configuring Your Tools

If you intend to use the Netscape Translation Tools, please refer to the Translation Tools User Guide for instructions on setting up and using those tools. If you intend to use a different localization tool, please refer to that tool's documentation for set up and usage instructions.

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