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  Running Delphi for the first time
You can start Delphi in a similar way to most other Windows applications:

  • Choose Programs | Borland Delphi 6 | Delphi 6 from the Windows Start menu
  • Choose Run from the Windows Start menu and type Delphi32
  • Double-click Delphi32.exe in the $(DELPHI)\Bin folder. Where $(DELPHI) if a folder where Delphi was installed. The default is C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi6.
  • Double-click the Delphi icon on the Desktop (if you've created a shortcut)

    • Delphi 6 Personal Folder

      Registering Delphi 6 Personal
    The first time you run Delphi 6, you'll need to register your copy. Since you've downloaded the Software from Borland site, use the option to register through your web browser:

    Delphi 6 Registration

    This will lead you to the Borland web site, where you will need to enter your registration information. In the last step you'll obtain the Activation Key.

    Step 2  Step 3

    And finally, you have run your copy of Delphi 6 Personal for the first time.

    Abut Delphi 6 Personal Splash Screen

    Update Pack
    After you've successfully installed Delphi Personal I suggest you to obtain the latest Update. For the moment, Update Pack 2 is available for registered users (which you are now) from this page: Delphi 6 Downloads. After installation, proceed to download Delphi Personal Documentation Update.

    Update pack 2

       To the next chapter: A Beginner's Guide to Delphi Programming
    This is the end of the first chapter, in the second chapter, we'll take a quick tour of the main parts and tools of the Delphi IDE - integrated desktop environment.

    If you need any kind of help at this point, please post to the Delphi Programming Forum where all the questions are answered and beginners are treated as experts.

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