PuTTY README
This is the README file for the PuTTY installer distribution. If you're reading this, you've probably just run our installer and installed PuTTY on your system.
What should I do next?
If you want to use PuTTY to connect to other computers, or use PSFTP to transfer files, you should just be able to run them from the Start menu.
If you want to use the command-line-only file transfer utility PSCP, you will probably want to put the PuTTY installation directory on your PATH. How you do this depends on your version of Windows. On Windows NT, 2000, and XP, you can set it using Control Panel > System; on Windows 95, 98, and Me, you will need to edit AUTOEXEC.BAT. Consult your Windows manuals for details.
Some versions of Windows will refuse to run HTML Help files (.CHM) if they are installed on a network drive. If you have installed PuTTY on a network drive, you might want to check that the help file works properly. If not, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896054 for information on how to solve this problem.
What do I do if it doesn't work?
The PuTTY home web site is
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
Here you will find our list of known bugs and pending feature requests. If your problem is not listed in there, or in the FAQ, or in the manuals, read the Feedback page to find out how to report bugs to us. PLEASE read the Feedback page carefully: it is there to save you time as well as us. Do not send us one-line bug reports telling us `it doesn't work'.