Welcome to the WineBanq (and Home Winemaster) Quick Start Guide.

Important Information

The default location for user files can be found in the following directories:

1. Windows XP - <Installed Drive>\Documents and Settings\<Current User Name>\My Documents\WineBanq 10
2. Windows Vista / Windows 7 - <Installed Drive>\Users\<User Name>\WineBanq 10

User files are any files that are not directly related to the running of the application. This includes:

1. Database files
2. Configuration files
3. Images
4. Import and Export files
5. Custom Reports and custom charts
6. Search filter files

The advantage of this approach is is that each user setup for the local computer can now have their own cellar. The location of data files can be changed in the System Settings and Configuration Options.

Running WineBanq for the first time.

When you first start WineBanq (or Home Winemaster), you will have no data in the system to use for your cellar records. To help get you started, we recommend you adopt the following approach:

1/ If you have upgraded from a previous version or have data stored in another format, the best approach is to import this data first. We also recommend that you only import the reference data (wineries, varieties etc) that is directly associated with wines in your cellar.

If you do not have data you wish to import, you may skip this step.

To import the data from previous versions of the program:

1. Click on the Wine Cellar tab.
2. Select Import Data.
3. Select the version that you wish to import.
4. Click on the ellipsis button in Choose the data location.
5. Navigate to and select the database and press Open.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to import your existing data.

2/ Download reference data. WineBanq provides a large amount of reference data online. Reference data can be items such as:

1. Wineries
2. Wine Regions
3. Varieties
4. Wine Categories
5. Appellations

Wherever possible, we recommend that you make use of the WineBanq reference data as this will help with future planned improvements.

To download the reference data:

• Start WineBanq (or Home Winemaster)
• Click on the Wine Cellar tab
• Click on the Download Reference Data button.
• Select which information you wish to download and Click Next
• Follow the remainder of the prompts

For more information on how to enter wineries, regions, varieties etc that are not currently listed, please review the user guide.

3/ If you have completed both step 1 and step 2, you may find that some duplicate reference data exists. Your cellar records can easily be updated by utilising the Bulk Update feature.