# INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPOSER PRO (Windows x64)

Welcome to Imposer Pro! Follow these steps to install the application on your Windows machine.

## 1. Install the Application
Double-click the `ImposerPro-Setup.exe` file to install the application.
After installation, Imposer Pro will start automatically.

That's it — you're ready to go.

## Dependencies are already included
Starting with Imposer Pro 2.1, the tools the app needs to handle locked PDFs
(QPDF) and color conversions (Ghostscript) are **bundled inside the application**.
You do NOT need to install anything else. The old manual dependency step is gone.

## Optional: `install_dependencies.bat` (safety net only)
This folder still contains `install_dependencies.bat`. You only need it in the rare
case where the app reports that color conversion or opening a password-protected PDF
is not working. In that case:
1.  Right-click `install_dependencies.bat` and select "Run as administrator".
2.  It installs Ghostscript system-wide (via Winget, with a direct-download fallback).
3.  Restart Imposer Pro afterwards.
In normal use you can ignore this file entirely.

## Start Imposer Pro
Launch the application from your Start Menu. On first launch, you will need to accept
the EULA and activate your license.

## Troubleshooting
- **Windows SmartScreen?** If Windows warns that the app is unrecognized, click
  "More info" and then "Run anyway".
- **Color conversion still failing after using the safety-net script?** Install
  Ghostscript manually from
  https://github.com/ArtifexSoftware/ghostpdl-downloads/releases and make sure
  `gswin64c.exe` is reachable from your System PATH.

Thank you for choosing Imposer Pro!
