These are the Step by Step instructions for how to install Turbo Delphi 2006.
1. Take the Turbo Delphi ISO file and burn it to CD using Nero or Roxio or any other CD burning program which supports Disc Image Burning or ISO burning - don't just burn it normally - it won't work.
2. Once it's burned there should be 2 files located on the disc. Find the file called prereqs.zip and right click and extract the archive to your desktop.
3. Start with the folder called dotNETRedist - you will be going through all these folders eventually (minus the IE6SP1 folder unless you're still unlucky enough to be on Windows 2000 - the word unlucky doesn't apply to my copy of 2000 on my 2nd computer, 
It doesn't run XP quite as well!)
4. Run the file dotnetfx.exe and just accept the licence agreement and install it.
5. After installing the .NET Framework 1.1 you need to patch it to 1.1 Service Pack 1, run the file called NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-x86.exe. Again - just go through and accept the licence agreements and proceed to install this update. You may have to restart your computer - do that before continuing.
6. You can ignore the Server 03 patch in the dotNETRedist folder unless you happen to run Server 2003 on your computers (which really asks two questions, why? and if you are then why are you using it to install IDEs on it? 
Let's move to the dotNETSDK folder. In there there's only one choice - setup.exe - install that, leaving everything that they've checked automatically just the way they are and essentially skipping to the Ready to install screen.
7. Next we need to install the Visual J# .NET components - so pop over to the dotNETJSharp folder and run vjredist.exe - this again is just another accept the licence agreement and click install case.
8. Nearly there, this is the last pre required file you need to install before you can install Turbo Delphi. head over to the MSXML folder and run msxml.msi installer and just step through the licence agreement and install. After this I would recommend you restart your computer so that Delphi recognises everything you've installed.
9. Now to Install Turbo Delphi xD - On the CD find the file called TurboDelphi.exe and run it. It will ask where you wish to extract it to - just leave the temp folder it chooses and click next and wait for it to extract.
10. The next screen shoud automatically pop up after the extraction completes. This is simply reminding you of all the pre required files that need to be installed before you can start installing Turbo Delphi - as well as that you need to get an activation key. So click the link to request an activation file and this will open your browser.
11. This will open up your Internet Browser (yes I'm using a very dodgy browser but it's the default on XP SP3 which I took the screenshots from in a Virtual Window. I would recommend that if you are using the same browser as in the picture - you quickly upgrade to Internet Explorer 8! Just follow the links through to choose Turbo Delphi Explorer 2006 - but when you get to the screen offering to download a file, then click cancel. This should link you over to a page getting you to sign up to get an activation key - make sure you pick student in this process. You should now have an activation key in your e-mail inbox!
13. Now you got your key - you can get started, click install to the warning page - you've got everything that page mentions now!
14. Click Install Borland Turbo Delphi and the setup wizard will commence - it's important you don't modify the settings setup chooses for you. It automatically installs all the components - installs the plugins it needs for Office XP & above (instead of Office 2000) and chooses Indy 10 over Indy 9 - so just keep clicking next until it begins to install.
15. Now that's installed run it - choose Start, All Programs, Borland Developer Studio 2006, Turbo Delphi. The final thing you have to do before it will run is enter that activation number you got earlier. Enter your Serial and Authorization Number and click next, then choose the options to register over the internet and that you already have an account - then enter your account details in and it link your serial to your account and activate and you'll be able to use Turbo Delphi - YAY!
16. Ok - before I go - I'll give you a quick tutorial around Turbo Delphi to show you the differences between it and Delphi 7 (Turbo Delphi is much better BTW). On the Welcome screen choose New Project and then VCL Forms Application - this is the only type of project you ever want to create - Turbo Delphi does all these other cool projects but they won't work on the old Delphi 7 and also require different code in some places. So stick to VCL Form Application projects.
17. Lastly - I'm going to point out a few things about this IDE. The box in red on the left is your Object Inspector (Properties Window) - this functions the same as in Delphi 7. The red box on the right is the Tool Palette (Toolbox) and is the same as that bar with the tabs across the top on Delphi 7. Lastly instead of having multiple windows like in Delphi 7 - Turbo Delphi uses and IDE which has one window - so to switch between the GUI Form Designer and the Code - then use the tabs at the bottom in the red circle to switch. Other than that it's essentially the same as Delphi at school - it also has better autocomplete for code and context sensitive drop downs while in code view. Thanks for viewing my tutorial on how to install Turbo Delphi and good luck with your IPT!
Andrew
