User Guides & Tutorials
Click on a link below to download each guide in PDF format. Each of these guides apply to all of our Products.
- Phase25 Software User Guide – Learn about all of the generic features in each of our software products. This will make you a power user!
- Phase25 Printing Guide – Print Reports, Charts, Labels and More!
- Phase25 Report Designer Guide – For even more reporting options, learn how to copy, edit and create new report designs with our integrated Report Designer.
- Phase25 Database Guide – This describes all supported database types: SQLite, SQL Express and SQL Server.
- Phase 25 Software End Users License Agreement
Find All Application Guides Here (.PDF Format)
Additional updates and related documentation are available on each Product page.
- basicAppraisals Installation & Quick Start Guide
- basicAppraisals Jewelry & Collectibles Appraisal System User Guide
- FileJacket Project Manager User Guide
- Home Inventory User Guide
YouTube Video Tutorials
- 101 – Installing Phase25 Software – See how easy it is to download and install any of our software 30-day trial versions. This tutorial installs basicAppraisals, but the steps also apply to Home Inventory.
- 103 – What’s Your Preference? – User preferences let you customize each page in all Phase25 software products with many layout and color options. This demo shows all of the options using basicAppraisals, but applies to all Phase25 products.
- 105 – Page Setup & Customizations – This demo shows all of the options using basicAppraisals, but applies to all Phase25 products.
- 201 – basicAppraisals: Creating an Appraisal – See how quickly you can create a new appraisal in basicAppraisals.
- 401 – Installing FileJacket Software – Even easier! Just watch this short video to learn how FileJacket can be downloaded and installed in a minute!
- 403 – FileJacket Projects & File Links – What does FileJacket really do? This tells the story!
- 603 – Home Inventory: Importing Images – Add your images the easy way!
General User Requirements
Users must have an overall general understanding of how to use a computer, including but not limited to:
- Basic Windows skills, such as copy/paste functions and file & folder navigation in Windows Explorer
- General Outlook email familiarity to adjust personal settings (Outlook Rules & Alerts & Mail Account settings)
User (Workstation) Hardware Requirements
- NOTE: Our products are NOT DESIGNED FOR MACINTOSH (macOS) SYSTEMS! All are WINDOWS 10/11 application only.
- Operating Systems: Windows 10, Windows 11 (please make sure all updates and service packs are applied regularly)
- NOTE: Windows HOME operating systems may need a Microsoft update which is not always included in the HOME versions:
- Download it here: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
- To run it, right-click and choose “Run As Administrator” and follow the prompts.
- MINIMUM 8GB RAM (12GB+ Suggested). More RAM results in better performance.
- 10MB Hard Drive Space for setup and installation; additional storage required for database
- Video Resolution Minimum of 1280 x 800 (100% Resolution); settings that vary from the default proportions for your system may cause some pages to appear distorted
- Microsoft Outlook 2016 or Office 365 (for email integration & Partner or Team Replication)
- High-Speed Internet Connection (for updates, remote support & Partner or Team Replication)
- Other computer hardware less than 3 years old.
NOTE: All single-user-licensed applications store data in a SQLite database, which is a standalone database engine widely deployed in web browsers, operating systems mobile phones and desktop systems. This database type is called zero-conf, which means it needs no administrative services.
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