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Updated Installation & Setup (markdown)

Jonathan Harris 2016-08-23 14:13:47 +01:00
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You can also choose here what data to save (see [below](#output) for details), whether to “Update” automatically on docking and/or with a hotkey, and whether to attach your Cmdr name or a [pseudo-anonymized](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonymity) ID to the data. You can also choose here what data to save (see [below](#output) for details), whether to “Update” automatically on docking and/or with a hotkey, and whether to attach your Cmdr name or a [pseudo-anonymized](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonymity) ID to the data.
The first time that you hit “Update” you will be prompted to authenticate with a “verification code”, which you will shortly receive by email from Frontier. You will be prompted to authenticate with a “verification code”, which you will shortly receive by email from Frontier.
Note that each “verification code” is one-time only - if you enter the code incorrectly or quit the app before Note that each “verification code” is one-time only - if you enter the code incorrectly or quit the app before
authenticating you will need to wait for Frontier to send you a new code. authenticating you will need to wait for Frontier to send you a new code.
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By default these files will be placed in your Documents folder. Since this app will create a lot of files if you use it for a while you may wish to create a separate folder for the files and tell the app to place them there. By default these files will be placed in your Documents folder. Since this app will create a lot of files if you use it for a while you may wish to create a separate folder for the files and tell the app to place them there.
Some options work by reading the Elite: Dangerous game's log files. Normally this app will find the log files but if you find some options greyed-out then adjust the “E:D log file location” setting described [below](Troubleshooting#doesnt-track-systems-visited).
### EDSM ### EDSM
You can send a record of your location to [Elite: Dangerous Star Map](http://www.edsm.net/) where you can view your flight log under My account → Exploration Logs and optionally add private comments about a system. You can send a record of your location to [Elite: Dangerous Star Map](http://www.edsm.net/) where you can view your flight log under My account → Exploration Logs and optionally add private comments about a system. You will need to register for an account and follow the “[Elite Dangerous Star Map credentials](http://www.edsm.net/settings/api)” link to obtain your API key.
- If you're running this app on a different machine from the Elite: Dangerous game or if the option to send your flight log to EDSM is greyed-out then adjust the “E:D log file location” setting on the Configuration tab to point to the game's log files using [this info](https://support.frontier.co.uk/kb/faq.php?id=108) as a guide.
- You will need to register for an account and follow the “[Elite Dangerous Star Map credentials](http://www.edsm.net/settings/api)” link to obtain your API key.