Windows-Mobile Smartphone Installation Instructions

Follow the installation instructions below that match (1) the type of file you are downloading (zip or exe), and (2) the type of computer you are installing from (PC or Mac). We recommend trying the auto installation first. If for some reason this is not successful, follow the manual installation instructions also included below.


Install / Update BibleReader

EXE - Auto Install from PC

  1. Go to the updates page and click on the .exe link to download the Auto Install file. You will be given the option to either Open, Run or Save the file. If you Open (Run) the file, you will begin the setup and installation directly from the internet through the desktop computer and to the device.
  2. If you Save the file, we recommend that you save it to the Desktop of the desktop computer. Then double-click on the .exe file to begin the setup and installation to the device.
  3. When the installation is complete, open the Start menu and select the BibleReader to open the application.

ZIP – Auto Installation from PC

  1. Go to the updates page, click on the .zip link, and select to Save the file; we recommend that you save it to the Desktop of the desktop computer.
  2. Create a new folder on the Desktop, call it Olive Tree.
  3. Open the .zip file on the Desktop of the desktop computer and extract all the files from the .zip folder to the new Olive Tree folder.
  4. Open the Olive Tree folder and double click on Install_OliveTree.exe to begin the setup and installation of the necessary files to the device.M
  5. When the installation is complete, open the Start menu and select the BibleReader to open the application.

ZIP – Manual Installation from PC

Download

  1. Go to the updates page, click on the .zip link, and select to Save the file; we recommend that you save it to the Desktop of the desktop computer.
  2. Create a new folder on the Desktop, call it Olive Tree.
  3. Open the .zip file on the Desktop of the desktop computer and extract all the files from the .zip folder to the new Olive Tree folder.

Install BibleReader

  1. Open ActiveSync on the desktop computer and Explore to the \My Documents\ folder. Copy the .CAB file that matches the device's processor and paste it into the \My Documents\ folder in ActiveSync. _2002.CAB will work on older Smartphone devices, and _2003.CAB will work on Smartphone devices running Windows Mobile 2003 or later.
  2. On the device, go to Start > File Explore > My Documents. Tap on the .CAB file to install the BibleReader application.
  3. When the installation is complete, open the Start menu and select the BibleReader to open the application.

ZIP - Manual Installation from Mac

Note: you will need to install PocketMac or a similar interfacing software to follow the installation instructions below.

Download

  1. Go to the updates page, click on the .zip link, and select to Save the file; we recommend that you save it to the Desktop of the Mac.
  2. Create a new folder on the Desktop, call it Olive Tree.
  3. Use Stuffit to open the .zip file and extract all the files from the .zip folder to the new Olive Tree folder.

Install BibleReader

  1. Open PocketMac on the desktop computer and Explore to the \My Documents\ folder. Copy the .CAB file that matches the device's processor and paste it into the \My Documents\ folder in PocketMac. The _2002.CAB file will work on older Smartphone devices, and the _2003.CAB file will work on Smartphone devices running Windows Mobile 2003 or later.
  2. On the device, go to Start > File Explore > My Documents. Tap on the .CAB file to install the BibleReader application.
  3. When the installation is complete, open the Start menu and select the BibleReader to open the application.

Install / Update Bibles and other database files

You also need to have a Bible or other database file installed to read. If you need to download a new one, or update your existing files, here's how:

  • Download new files from our online store.
  • Update existing files from your personal library. Login and click on the Download link for the file you want to install.
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