VASSAL Tutorials

Getting Started with VASSAL

Table of contents
Getting Started with VASSAL
Installation page 2
Taking the Tour
Connecting to the server
Adding new modules
Loading a module/basic controls
Pbem - making a LOG file
Setting your preferences

Once the files have been downloaded, you will be prompted to add a shortcut to your desktop:


Go ahead and select "Yes", you can always clean up your desktop later.  :)

Next will be the license agreement, and then you'll be prompted to select a directory to install VASSAL to:

The default will be (for Windows, depending on your Windows version), C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.  You can install it here if you like, but I prefer a more comfortable place - let's make a new directory in "C:\Program Files" and install it there.  Navigate to your C drive, and then Program Files:


And click the "Create a New Folder" icon and make a folder named "vassal".  Note that in this install, I was unable to create a new folder for some reason.  No worries, just type it in:

And accept "Yes" to create:

The installer will begin to copy files to this location and you will be prompted once it is complete:

 

CONTINUE TO TAKING THE TOUR

Table of contents
Getting Started with VASSAL
Installation page 2
Taking the Tour
Connecting to the server
Adding new modules
Loading a module/basic controls
Pbem - making a LOG file
Setting your preferences