Quick-Start Mac OS X Stamping Guide
  I) Download the software using your Safari Internet Browser by logging into www.stampyourdocuments.com.
  II) Install the software. Clicking "Next" throughout the installation process is recommended for most.
  III) Double Click on StampYourDocuments.jar located in the StampYourDocuments folder in your mail User directory.
  IV) Enter your User Name and Password, Click "Verify," and if a checkmark appears, hit command and "q" to exit.
  V) Stamp Your Documents by holding down control and clicking on files.
  VI) At any time, you can view the stamps StampYourDocuments.com has received by logging in.



  Detailed Mac OS X Stamping Guide

1) Go to http://www.stampyourdocuments.com/ using the Safari Internet Browser (the Safari Browser uses a compass icon as can be seen on the very bottom of the screen above, the second icon from the left).

2) Click on "Members' Log In."

3) Enter the User Name and Password you chose when you signed up. If the page says "You are already logged in," click on the "here" link to visit the Member's Area.

4) Click on "Download Software."

5) Click on "Mac OS X Java Application Installer (.jar file)."

6) Click on "Download."

7) Wait for the software to fully download. Click the red circle to the left of "Downloads" to close the download screen.

8) Hit Command and "q" to exit the Safari Internet Browser.

9) "StampYourDocumentsSetup.jar" should be located on your Desktop unless you have changed the default download location.

10) Double click on "StampYourDocumentsSetup.jar."

11) Click "Next."

12) If you agree to the terms, click the button next to "I accept the terms of this license agreement," and then click "Next."

13) Click "Next," unless you wish to install Stamp Your Documents in a different folder.

14) Click "OK" to create the directory. If for some reason the directory already exists (e.g. you chose a different folder, or you have installed Stamp Your Documents before), you will not see this alert.

15) Click "Next." You cannot uncheck either box because both are required for the software to function properly.

16) After the progress bar says "[Finished]," click "Next."

17) Click "Done."

18) Stamp Your Documents software has now been installed. The next two steps show you how to delete the installation file you downloaded earlier. If you don't wish to delete the installation files because you plan on installing Stamp Your Documents on multiple computers using the installation file you just downloaded, you can skip ahead to Step 21.

19) To delete the installation file, which is no longer neccessary, you can hold down "control" while clicking on "StampYourDocumentsSetup.jar."

20) Left click on "Move to Trash."

21) Click on "Finder" (the icon on the bottom left of the screen).

22) Assuming you did not change the installation directory in Step 13, you should see a "StampYourDocuments" folder. Double-click on the "StampYourDocuments" folder.

23) Double-click on "StampYourDocuments.jar."

24) The Client Console should appear. Enter the User Name and Password that you selected when you signed up, then click "Verify." This is the same User Name and Password that you used to log into www.stampyourdocuments.com.

25) If a green checkmark appears next to your password, your User Name and password were correctly entered. Hit command and "q" to exit the Client Console.

26) Stamp Your Documents is now installed and configured. To stamp a file, first, we need to find the file using "Finder." As an example, we will stamp the document "My Creative Work" located in the Documents folder.

27) The second step required to stamp a file is to hold down control, and click on the file.

28) The final step required to stamp a file is to click on "Stamp Your Document."

29) If you are connected to the Internet, you should see a message that indicates your document's stamp was recorded with StampYourDocuments.com server. If you are not connected to the Internet, the Stamp Your Document's software will save the stamp, and attempt to re-send it. You can view your queued stamps in the Client Console.

30) StampYourDocuments.com also allow you to generate registration certificates so that you can show your work to others and inform them that you have taken measures to protect your work. To generate a certificate, log on to StampYourDocuments.com in the same manner as Steps 1 through 3. Once you have found the file you wish to generate a certificate for, click the "More..." link to the right of the file.

31) Your name should appear, as well as the file name. If you wish to make any changes to your name, document description, or document type as it will appear on the certificate, you may do so. Once you are satisfied with the names and descriptions that will be used on your certificate, click "Generate PDF." If you make a mistake, you can always generate a new certificate with modified information by returning to Step 30 above.

32) Your registration certificate should be generated. You can save the certificate to your computer, or print it out.