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  RapidSurf - Installation Guide
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STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION
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1. EXTRACT THE PACKAGE
   Extract all files to a directory of your choice.
   Example: C:\RapidSurf\

2. INSTALL DEPENDENCIES
   Right-click and "Run as Administrator":

   install_dependencies_windows.bat

   This will check and install:
   - Python 3.12+ (if needed)
   - Visual C++ Redistributable
   - Python packages (PySide6, VTK, numpy, scipy, matplotlib)

   NOTE: Administrator rights are required for system packages.

3. LAUNCH RAPIDSURF
   After installation completes:

   cd RapidSurf
   launch_rapidsurf.bat

   OR double-click:

   RapidSurf.exe

4. FIRST RUN
   On first launch, a 30-day trial license
   will be created automatically in:
   %USERPROFILE%\.rapidsurf_trial_license

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MANUAL INSTALLATION (Alternative)
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If the automatic installer fails, follow these
steps manually:

1. Install Python 3.12:
   Download from: https://www.python.org/downloads/
   ☑ Check "Add Python to PATH" during installation

2. Install Visual C++ Redistributable:
   Download: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
   Run the installer

3. Open Command Prompt and run:
   pip install PySide6==6.9.1 vtk==9.5.0 numpy scipy matplotlib

4. Launch RapidSurf:
   cd RapidSurf
   RapidSurf.exe

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UNINSTALLATION
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To remove RapidSurf:

1. Delete the installation directory
2. Delete the license file:
   del %USERPROFILE%\.rapidsurf_trial_license
3. (Optional) Uninstall Python via Control Panel

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