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Installing Opera on Windows98, 98se, Millenium, NT4, 2000, and XP:
Click on the Opera install button. This will launch the Opera installer.



Read the "Welcome" screen,
then click "Next".
Software License Agreement:
Read the Software license.
Click "I Accept".
Select Destination Directory:
It is recommended that you accept the default setting.
Check "Individual Opera profiles for each user
on this computer".
Click "Next."
Icon Creation:
If you do not want an icon created in any of the
3 areas, uncheck the corresponding box,
then click "Next".
Ready to Install:
Click "Install".

The program should now start unpacking and
copying the files to begin the setup process.
Installation Completed:
Uncheck "Run Opera when I press [Finish]".
Click "Finish".

You should now restart your computer.


Setting up Opera for the first time.

Open your Opera browser by clicking on the Opera icon.
You should be able to find the Opera icon either on your desktop, in your quick launch tray, or in your Start menu.

If you get this screen:
Check "Do not show this dialog again".
Click "Yes" if you will be using Opera as your
default web browser.
Click "No" if you will not be using Opera as your
default web browser.
First Time Setup:
If this screen appears, Cloudnet recommends:
Click "Show generic selection of graphical ads".
(These settings can be changed later in the Opera preferences).

Click "Next".
Setting your Homepage:
Open your Opera browser.
Click "Tools", then "Preferences".
Select "Start with home page".
Enter: www.cloudnet.com
Check "Open pages in tabs".
Check "Show close button on each tab".
Select "Block unwanted pop-ups".
Select "English [en]".
Click "OK".
Setting up Opera to Send and Receive E-Mail:
Open your Opera Browser.
Click on "Tools",
Then click on "Mail and Chat Accounts".
Then click "Yes".
New Account Wizard:
Most of the information requested in this wizard can be found on the "Cloudnet Connection Information" sheet.

Select what kind of account you would like to create:
Click "Regular e-mail (POP)",
then click "Next".
Real name:
This is the name that will appear in the "From"
field of the message you send out.
It can be your real name, nickname, Company name,
Or something like "The Smith Family".
Email address:
Enter your Cloudnet e-mail address.
Organization:
Enter your business name,
or you can leave this field blank.
Click "Next".
Login name:
Enter the username for your Cloudnet e-mail account.
Password:
Enter the password for your Cloudnet e-mail account.
Click "Next".
Incoming Server: pop.cloudnet.com

Uncheck "Use secure connection [TLS]".
Uncheck "Leave messages on server".

Outgoing Server: smtp.cloudnet.com

Then Click "Finish".
If you would like to read more about the Opera mail and news client, click "Yes".
If you do not want to read about the Opera mail and news client at this time, click "No".

If you get an error message stating "POP3 Server unavailable..." This will be because you are not currently connected to the Internet.
Click "OK".



Setting up your dialer:

If you have not setup Internet Explorer or Netscape on this computer,
follow these instructions to setup a dialer on your computer.


Windows 95, 98, 98se: Double click on "My Computer", and then on "Dialup Networking".
Windows Millenium: Click "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", and then double click on "Dialup Networking".

Double click "Make new connection".
Enter "Cloudnet" in place of "My Connection". Click "Next".
Leave the Area Code Blank – enter 2571040 in the phone number field. Click "Next".
Click Finish.
Now right click on your new Cloudnet icon, and left click on "Properties".
Uncheck "Use Area Code and Dialing properties". (This might say "Use area code and country code").
Click "OK".
Now double click your new Cloudnet icon. Enter your Cloudnet username and password.
Check the "Save Password" box if you do not want to have to enter your password every time you connect.
Click Connect. You will need to connect at least one time successfully from this window in order to save the
username and password entries.
After this you should be able to connect normally.

Windows XP:
Click "Start", then "Control Panel".
Click "Network and Internet Connections". If you do not see this icon, you may be in "Classic" mode, simply skip to the next line.
Click "Network Connections".
Click "Create a new connection".
Welcome to the new Connection Wizard: Click "Next".
Network Connection Type: Select "Connect to the internet", then click "Next".
Getting Ready: Select "Setup my connection manually", then click "Next".
Internet Connection: Select "Connect using a dial-up modem", then click "Next".
Connection Name: ISP name – enter Cloudnet, then click "Next".
Phone Number to Dial: Phone number – enter 2571040, then click Next.
Internet Account Information:
Username – enter your Cloudnet username,
Password – enter your Cloudnet password,
Confirm password – enter your Cloudnet password again.
Check "Use this account name and password when anyone connects to the Internet from this computer".
Check "Make this the default Internet connection".
If you want to activate the Internet firewall for this connection, check "Turn on Internet Connection Firewall for this connection",
If you do not want to activate the Internet connection firewall for this connection, uncheck this box, then click "Next".
Completing the New Connection Wizard:
If you want to place a shortcut to this connection on your desktop, check "Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop".
If you do not want a shortcut to this connection placed on your desktop, do not check this box.
Click "Finish".

You should keep these instructions in case you need to re-install Opera again, or on another computer.