BC4E - Badminton Club Management Software

Installation Steps

1. Ensure your PC has Internet access for trial license activation or subscription renewal
2. Unzip the package to a local temporary folder (avoid virtual folders like OneDrive)
3. Run "setup.exe" application (Sometimes, the extension name ".exe" could be hidden by Windows)
4. Fill out the setup form (usually, only the club name is required; other fields can remain default)
5. Click "Install New." If Internet access is unavailable, it will wait 30 seconds before proceeding
6. Close "setup.exe" application Window after seeing the "Success" message

Notes:

• If "setup.exe" fails to start, install "Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86)" (see System Requirements)
• If online registration fails, you'll see "Program Key is expired" upon starting BC4E
• Upgrading or daily use doesn't require Internet access (except for Windows XP)

Upgrade / Update Steps

1. Download the latest package of zipped (compressed) file
2. Unzip it or extract all to a local temporary folder (not the final installation folder like "C:\BC4E")
3. Run "setup.exe" application (Sometimes, the extension name ".exe" could be hidden by Windows)
4. Fill out the setup form if needed (default values are usually fine)
5. Click "Upgrade Existing" and wait for the success message
6. Close "setup.exe" application Window

Notes:

• If "setup.exe" fails to start, install "Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86)" (see System Requirements)
• Do not upgrade during the club session. Perform upgrade before club run and test it successfully
• If the upgrade causes some problem, please check the "Learning" tab for rollback instructions

System Requirements

• OS: Windows 11, or 10
• Some PCs may require "Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable" to run normally. Choose (X86) for BC4E 4.0.2 or earlier versions. Choose (x64) for version 4.1.0.
• Download: Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86) or (x64)

.NET Framework Requirements:

• Windows 11: .NET Framework 4.8 (pre-installed)
• Windows 10: .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher Download .NET Framework 4.7.2
• Windows 8.1: .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher Download .NET Framework 4.7.2
• Windows 7: .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher Download .NET Framework 4.7.2

Other Languages

BC4E supports all languages available in Windows. Multiple translated versions of 'BC4E_Used_Strings.txt' are provided

Steps to Add a New Language if the language is not provided:

1. Create a subfolder under "C:\BC4E\Language\" named after the language (e.g., "French")
2. Translate "readme.txt" and "BC4E_Used_Strings.txt" from the "English" folder and save them in the new folder
3. Start BC4E. It will display the language matching your Windows system

Example: Adding French Support

1. Create "C:\BC4E\Language\French"
2. Save translated "readme.txt" and "BC4E_Used_Strings.txt" in the "French" folder
3. BC4E will now display French on French Windows systems