Installing and Launching InterMapper

Get a copy of InterMapper from the Download Page, then install it as described below.

When you install InterMapper, the installer also includes InterMapper DataCenter{} and InterMapper Flows{}. During the trial period, all three are available. Once the trial license expires, you need a license to run InterMapper Flows, and the correct InterMapper license to run InterMapper DataCenter.

When you launch InterMapper the first time, a Welcome page appears. Use the shortcuts on the Welcome page to get you quickly to area of InterMapper that will best get you started.

InterMapper Welcome page

To prevent the Welcome window from appearing:

Using the Demo Maps

No matter which platform you're using, a set of demo maps becomes available when installation is complete and the program is launched. Watch them operate, and experiment with them to see how InterMapper operates. For additional information, see With Try Out the Demo Maps.

Installing on Different Platforms

Note: although many of the features described in this manual are similar between the MacOS, Windows, and Unix/Linux platforms, there are a few differences. We recommend you read the Readme file installed with your version.

MacOS X

  1. Double-click the .dmg file to mount it.
  2. Double-click the InterMapper.pkg icon for the installer and follow the instructions. The InterMapper application starts running when installation is complete.

Windows

Unix or Linux

About the Trial Version


The downloadable version of InterMapper requires a license key to operate. You can request a free licence key to get full functionality for 14 days, including printing and opening saved maps.

If you already have a license key (because you purchased the software or you received a trial key), click Enter a license key now or the Register button in the License Key Required window. You can then enter your name and serial number. For details about entering your evaluation (or any other) serial number, you can read the Registering your software page.

If you don't have a license key, click the Request a trial license key link in the window shown above. A form appears, allowing you to enter some information, and request a trial license key. When you click Send Request, a license key appears in the text box. It allows you to use InterMapper to monitor a limited number of devices for 14 days. Click Register to activate the key.

Once you've seen the demo, see Using InterMapper to guide you as you try out InterMapper's features.

About License Keys

When you purchase InterMapper, we will send you a license key that unlocks the software permanently. The license key is associated with a specific piece of hardware, so it will allow InterMapper to run only on a particular machine.

A full license - sent to those who purchase the software - never times out. Once registered, the application will run forever on that machine. If you want to run InterMapper on a different machine, you will need to request a new license key for that machine.

InterMapper also supports trial license keys, which allow you to run InterMapper for a certain number of days before it requires a new key. This gives you an opportunity to try the program without obligation. When a license key expires, InterMapper simply ceases to operate. It never deletes or alters files on your hard drive.