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Setting up Folders

From "Menu/Options/Folders" you can select the folders for "Template source folders", "History source folders" or "Calendar folder".
Template source folders
When opening a project file, the application will look for the template in the Project's directory, then in these folders.
To add a new folder follow these steps:
1) Click "Template
source folders" tab.
2) Select the folder from the tree -in the upper section of the window"
3) Click on "Add Template source folder".
To remove a folder:
1) Click "Template
source folders" tab.
2) Click the folder in the list -in the lower section of the window".
3) Click on "Remove this folder".
Template source folders
When opening a project file, the application will look for the template in the Project's directory, then in these folders.
To add a new folder follow these steps:
1) Click "Template
source folders" tab.
2) Select the folder from the tree -in the upper section of the window"
3) Click on "Add Template source folder".
To remove a folder:
1) Click "Template
source folders" tab.
2) Click the folder in the list -in the lower section of the window".
3) Click on "Remove this folder".
History source folders
The projects for historical estimations will be taken from these folders.
To add a new folder follow these steps:
1) Click "History source
folders" tab.
2) Select the folder from the tree -in the upper section of the window"
3) Click on "Add History source folder".
To remove a folder:
1) Click "History source
folders" tab.
2) Click the folder in the list -in the lower section of the window".
3) Click on "Remove this folder".
Calendar folder
Your calendar -public holidays and working days- will be saved in this folder in the "calendar.ini" file. To avoid setting up the calendar for every workstation within a network, select a shared directory to save this calendar. For that purpose, click "Calendar foder", then select the folder from the tree -in the upper section of the window"-, then click "Set new folder". You cannot remove the folder, only change it for another one.