1. Installed Microsoft Office 2000 or above (It is better to apply latest service pack as well ). Outlook MUST has already well set up (eg. Can send and receive email)
2. Download Adobe reader and install if it is not installed.
3. Download Legal File Manager Main Program
4. Unzip the 'LFMv2.1.ZIP' file, then click "Setup.exe" and complete the installation.
5. Open LFM Installed directory (by default "C:\Program Files\LFM"), click "Config.bat" file & "Yes" Button

5.1 Reference File Checking Form will open and click "FileChecking" button. (You must have internet connection upon click the button.)

5.2 If some file missing, message box will prompt and ask to download, click "Yes".
5.3 When File Checking finished. Click
'Exit' button.
6. Click LFM icon in Desktop
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6.1 If you can't run after installation, Please see Q&A section
7. Add first user record, the highlight / marked "*" field must completely fill-in.
Then click "Complete" Button when finish (REMEMBER the "login name" and "password")

8. Add first Company record, the highlight / marked "*" field must completely fill-in. Then click "Complete" Button when finish.

9. Login with first new account created above.

10. "ConfigOption" Menu will be poped up once, Please modify the setting according to your system environment, then click "Save" Button as red mark.

10.1 Click 'InitialDataDownloadImport' button as red mark, It will download some data from internet for first time use (You must have internet connection upon click the button.). DON'T click it more than once because data will be duplicate.

10.2 under "MiscMenu" -> "CourtCaseCode", please select "CourtLocationID" for each case before use if you have court case file.
11. Add all staff records in "Admin Menu" -> "StaffRecord" Menu. At least, those staff records shown in your file / document must be added.





