Vault 3 Installation

Windows (Intel/AMD 64-bit)

Step 1: Install Vault 3

Step 2: Run Vault 3

Double-click the desktop shortcut to launch Vault 3, or run it from the Start menu.

Vault 3 listens to a TCP/IP socket in order to ensure that only one instance of the program runs. If you have Windows Firewall enabled you'll see the following warning message. Click Unblock.

Step 3: If you have Multiple Monitors

If you are running with multiple monitors, and they do not all have the same resolution, read this.

Windows (ARM 64-bit)

1. Download "Vault 3 for Windows (ARM 64-bit)".
2. Unzip the "Vault3Win_aarch_64.zip" file.
3. Copy the folder contents to a folder named "C:\Program Files\Vault 3".
4. Create a desktop shortcut (right-click the Desktop, select New / Shortcut).
5. In the "location" textbox enter the following, exactly, including the double-quotes: "C:\Program Files\Vault 3\custom-runtime\bin\javaw.exe" -DConfigPath="%AppData%\Vault 3" -jar "C:\Program Files\Vault 3\vault3.jar" --enable-native-access=ALL-UNNAMED
6. Name the shortcut "Vault 3".
7. After creating the shortcut, right-click it. Select "Properties". Click "Change Icon". Browse to the "C:\Program Files\Vault 3" folder. Select the "vault3.ico" file. Hit OK twice.

Double-click the desktop shortcut to run Vault 3. You can also right-click the shortcut and drag it to the taskbar for one-click launching.

Linux (Intel/AMD 64-bit)

Step 1: Install Vault 3

Note: in the instructions below, replace "{install folder}" with the path of the folder containing the Vault 3 app. Replace "{settings folder}" with a path to a folder in which Vault 3's configuration settings will be stored.

For example, on my Linux system I use the following paths:

Step 2: Run Vault 3

Double-click the Vault 3 launcher.

Linux (ARM 64-bit)

Step 1: Install Vault 3

Note: in the instructions below, replace "{install folder}" with the path of the folder containing the Vault 3 app. Replace "{settings folder}" with a path to a folder in which Vault 3's configuration settings will be stored.

For example, on my Linux system I use the following paths:

Step 2: Run Vault 3

Double-click the Vault 3 launcher.

Convert Your Existing Vault and/or The Photo Program Files to Vault 3 Format

• Convert Vault Files to Vault 3 Format
• Convert The Photo Program Files to Vault 3 Format