# Install or Update DelphiDabbler Snippets Database Wizard

This wizard dialogue box is used to install or update CodeSnip's main snippets database. It is displayed using the Database | Install or Update DelphiDabbler Snippets Database menu option.

The wizard navigates you through the installation process, with each page appearing in a fixed sequence.

Warning: if you are using the standard version of CodeSnip updating this database will affect all users of this computer because each user shares the same copy of the database.

## Page 1: Download the database

Before the database can be installed it must first be downloaded from the internet and stored in a folder on your local computer. This page explains how.

Follow the instructions on how to download and unpack the database into a folder then come back to the wizard and press the Next button to go to the next page.

## Page 2: Select database download folder

On this page you need to provide the full path to the folder where you downloaded the DelphiDabbler Code Snippets Database. Enter the path in the edit box. You can click the ellipsis button to the right of the edit box to display a standard browse for folder dialogue box and choose the folder from there. The chosen folder will be entered into the edit box for you.

Once you have entered the path click Next. The data in the folder will then be checked and, if valid, the next page of the wizard will be displayed. If the data is invalid an error message will be displayed and the page will not change.

## Page 3: Install the database

You are now ready to install the latest version of the database.

Simply click the Load button when you are ready to proceed. Note: this is the last chance to change your mind – you can't go back once the Load button has been pressed.

On pressing Load a progress bar will be displayed while the database is installed.

Once the installation is complete the final page of the wizard will be displayed.

## Page 4: Database installed

This page confirms that the installation is complete.

If you were updating an older version of the database it will have been overwritten.

Click the Finish button to close the wizard.

## Finishing up

Once the wizard has closed CodeSnip will close all open tabs and then reload the database with the changes made by the wizard. If you have unsaved changes in your user database CodeSnip will offer to save them before reloading the database.

Once the database has been reloaded a single tab will be opened that confirms the database was updated.