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Bid with a backup.

1 · Package contents

Keep the complete receipt ZIP.

The paid customer package keeps the tested setup installer, terms, checksums, and signing details together. It is not a customer download until the status below says it is Authenticode-signed and your purchase receipt supplies it.

• Takeoff-Setup-0.1.0.exeRecommended interactive setup
• CHECKSUMS.sha256Hashes for the files inside the ZIP
• README.txtShort setup instructions
• SIGNING.jsonPublisher-signature status
• EULA.txtLicense and refund terms

View current release details, including the version, file size, checksum, signing status, and update policy.

2 · Verify the download

Match the ZIP before extraction.

1. Save the ZIP from the purchase receipt to a known folder.
2. Open PowerShell in that folder and run the command below.
3. Compare the 64-character result with the published SHA-256 above.
4. After extraction, open CHECKSUMS.sha256 before running an installer.

Get-FileHash .\takeoff-windows-setup-0.1.0.zip -Algorithm SHA256

Stop if the hash differs. Delete that copy and download it again from the original receipt. Do not run a package from a forwarded attachment or third-party mirror.

3 · Install Takeoff

Install the verified setup package.

Takeoff uses a private 127.0.0.1 address on your PC to run the interface. Other devices on your network cannot connect to that address.

4 · First project

Build one small, traceable estimate.

1. Create a project from the closest trade template and add the project number and location.
2. Import one PDF or image drawing and confirm the correct sheet.
3. Calibrate from a printed dimension you can read clearly. Never assume the page size is the drawing scale.
4. Measure one count, length, or area and confirm its markup remains visible on the sheet.
5. Add a cost item, review waste and markup, then save the estimate version before sending an output.
6. Export the proposal or workbook and compare its quantities and total with the on-screen estimate.

Construction quantities and prices still require professional review. A clean calibration and a visible link back to the drawing are part of the estimate, not optional setup chores.

5 · Back up and transfer

Protect the project before the next revision.

Takeoff stores project data under the current Windows user's application-data folder. Takeoff does not add application-level encryption to those files, so use Windows device encryption or BitLocker and a protected Windows account when plans are sensitive. Keep the folder on a backed-up PC and use Takeoff's own recovery tools as deliberate checkpoints.

Test a restore on a copy of a project before relying on a new backup routine. A diagnostics report can help support, but it cannot restore your project.

6 · Update and roll back

Update without gambling the project.

Takeoff checks for updates only when you ask. Settings shows the installed version, project format, stable channel, and current release-details link.

1. Export a Project Package and confirm it appears in the chosen backup folder.
2. Keep the current receipt ZIP or installer instead of overwriting it.
3. Compare the new receipt ZIP with the SHA-256 in the release details.
4. Install the new release, reopen a representative project, and confirm Settings reports Asset Integrity as OK.
5. If validation fails, uninstall the new release, reinstall the retained prior verified installer, and restore the Project Package only when the project itself requires recovery.

No earlier release is available yet. Keep the installer you actually received. Uninstalling Takeoff preserves project data by default.

7 · Support safely

Start with diagnostics that leave project contents out.

Use the Diagnostics action in Settings to collect environment, file-integrity, and backup details without drawings or full project contents. Review every file before sending it. Share a full Project Package only when you deliberately choose to share that project.

Open the private-first support center or email Takeoff support.