To run newlead, you need to 1) Create a folder (e.g., C:\Newlead) and copy two folders: data bin from the unzipped distribution there. 2) define the NEWLEAD_ROOT environment variable as the location of the data folder, and add the location of the bin folder to the "Path". Environment Variable ==================== The instructions on how to add Environment Variables under Windows can be found by searching Google:windows environment variables, for example: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310519 To view or change environment variables: 1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. Click Environment variables. 4. Click one the following options, for either a user or a system variable: * Click New to add a new variable name and value. * Click an existing variable, and then click Edit to change its name or value. * Click an existing variable, and then click Delete to remove it. For the example given in 1), the NEWLEAD_ROOT variable would be: NEWLEAD_ROOT=C:\Newlead\data Path ==== The %Path% is one of Window's Environment Variables. Instructions on how to change %Path% under Windows can be found by searching Google:windows path variable, for example, at: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm Essentially, %PATH% is one of windows environment variables, and if you follow instructions above for setting %NEWLEAD_ROOT%, just Edit the %PATH% variable, append the location of bin folder (e.g.: C:\Newlead\bin) using a semicolon (;) as a separator.