Installing Free Agent News Reader 
     
  - Download FreeAgent from here. When the download window save the file to your Desktop or if you are using Internet Explorer select "Run this program from it's current location."  
 
- If you get a "Security Warning" window click the "Yes" button (it's OK we have already scanned the software for viruses.).
 
 
     
 
 
 
  -The installation portion has started.

-Welcome: Select if it is an upgrade or new installation (if you are not sure, select new installation.) Click "Next>"

-Select Destination Folder: Don't change anything here unless absolutly necessary (if you are not sure, do not change anything.) Click "Next>"

-Create Shortcut: Click "Next>"

-Select Start Menu Folder: Click "Next>"

-Ready To Install!!: Click "Start>"

 
 
-Now the software licence agreement screen will appear. Click on the Accept button.
 
-Here's the important part. You need to setup the program so that you can access our news server. 
Use the following settings: 

News Server: news.thevine.net 
Mail Server: mail.thevine.net 
E-mail:  you@thevine.net 
Full Name:  your name 

-Press the OK button

 
 
 
- The software will ask you if you would like to go online and get a list of the news groups available to you. Choose Yes.

- Now, the program will retreive a list of all the news groups on the server. This usually takes awhile, since there are thousands of different groups, so be patient.