The CARDS system needs to be installed on your computer.
One step installation
The simplest way is to install the one user version on your computer.
Download the following file http://www.bridgecentral.com/Downloads/CARDSSetup10e.EXE and install the CARDS software.
This installation has the Firebird database software included and it is not necessary to install Firebird.
Install database software then CARDS software
This requires two steps:
Download the database software http://www.bridgecentral.com/Downloads/Firebird-2.1.1.17910-0_Win32.exe: install the Database software
Make sure you install both CLIENT and SERVER
Download the Firebird database software http://www.bridgecentral.com/Downloads/CARDSSetup10.EXE and install the CARDS software.
Once the database software is installed you will no longer need to install it in any later updates of the CARDS.
Install the CARDS system. The installation program is available on the internet at http://www.bridgecentral.com/Downloads/CARDSSetup10.EXE or will be emailed to you upon request. Double click on this program and follow the prompts and answer any questions. It is recommended that you use the default settings when there are any doubts.
Once these two programs are installed, start up the CARDS system by double-clicking on the desktop icon showing CARDS. The program will start and ask you to make some choices on the initial setup.
