How to Download a Free Trial
Instructions for Firefox | Instructions for Internet Explorer
Downloading and installing the Volunteer Reporter 30 day free trial is simple. If downloading is new to you, the following instructions will help. In the unusual event that you aleady have an older version of the Reporter installed, be sure to install the trial into a different folder.
Download Using the Firefox Browser
Click the Save button at the bottom of our webpage after filling in your contact information. [volsoft.com/products/demo]
At that point you’ll be directed to the Download button to click.
This verifies that, “You have chosen to open: reportertrial.exe.” Click Save File.
One of two procedures will happen:
- Firefox may be set to automatically download to a designated folder. [That setting is in Firefox | Tools | Options | General .]
- Or, Firefox may be set to allow you to browse to a folder where you choose to save the file.
In instance #2, browse to your desktop or desired folder and click Save. Memorize or write down where you saved it!
The Downloads window should open and you can click the reportertrial.exe file right there.
If the Downloads window doesn’t open automatically, open the downloads screen from Firefox’s Tools menu. Then double-click reportertrial.exe to install it.
When it asks to run the software even though the publisher cannot be verified, click Run to install the software.
Follow the prompts in the Welcome to the Volunteer Reporter Setup Wizard to install.
If you have any questions along the way, call us at 800-391-9446.
Download Using the Internet Explorer 9 Browser
The procedure to download the free Reporter trial is only slightly different in Internet Explorer, and in different versions of IE.
Click the Save button at the bottom of our webpage after filling in your contact information. [volsoft.com/products/demo.htm]
At that point you’ll be directed to the Download button to click.
This verifies that, “You have chosen to open: reportertrial.exe.” Click Save.
The banner keeps you informed of the download progress.
When the download is finished, Click Run to install the software.
When it asks again to run the software even though the publisher cannot be verified, click Yes.
Follow the prompts in the Welcome to the Volunteer Reporter Setup Wizard to install.
If you have any questions along the way, call us at 800-391-9446.
NOTE: Where the Downloaded File is Saved in Internet Explorer
Windows Help informs us: When you download files using Download Manager in Internet Explorer, they’re automatically saved in the Downloads folder. This folder is usually located on the drive where Windows is installed (for example, C:\users\your name\downloads).
To set where to download files in Internet Explorer, click Tools (gear icon) | click View downloads | click Options (bottom left). There you can browse to the folder where you want to save downloads automatically.