Welcome
Welcome to the download page. Simply select the appropriate button below based on your operating system. Upon first entering Talents, you'll have to agree to some basic terms. Then a configuration carousel will appear that will enable you to configure Talents based on your requirements i.e. Accounts, Parties, Categories, etc. Most of the options come pre-configured.
Windows
The download for Windows is a Zip file. Once it is downloaded, open the Zip file and extract to the current location. Once extracted, execute the extracted .exe file. You'll be asked a few questions and then the Talents application will be installed. Reinstalling Talents will not overwrite your existing data if you've installed Talents previously. There is an option in Talents to delete your existing databases and start new with the default databases. There's also an option that shows you in what directories files exist.
You might receive a message similiar to the messages below when you execute the Install file. This is due something called "Code Certification". Code Certification is a process developers go through to receive an independant certification of an application. Talents has been Code Certified but the algorithms in Windows don't always recognize it because of the volume of downloads. If you receive screens similiar to the below, it is okay to select "More Info" and then "Run Anyway" or some similar variation.
Linux
The installation of Talents on a Linux system will vary based on the specific version of Linux but generally the steps are as follows:
1) Download Talents.tar.gz file
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2) Extract the downloaded file into a folder of your choosing (Everything you need is located within this compressed file). Talents is a binary executable and cannot be added via your Applications Manager.
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3) Manually add Talents to your menu by right clicking on your Application Launcher and selecting the Edit Menu function. Select the folder of your choosing or create a new folder if you choose, click on Add Item, and complete the item configuration. You can update the icon by clicking on the icon box and navigating to your extract location.
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If you are only wanting to update the application and not affect any existing databases, copy all the folders and files to your original extract location EXCEPT the Databases folder.​ There has been no change in the data structure of databases.