VALUE TOOL — INSTALLATION AND MANUAL UPDATES

Desktop Chrome only. An activation code and internet access are required.
Keep your customer code private. Never enter an administrator password here.
Provider accounts and authorized access may also be required.

FIRST INSTALLATION
1. Extract value-tool-latest.zip. Do not try to install the ZIP itself.
2. Put the extracted Value Tool folder in a permanent location on your computer.
3. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome and enable Developer mode.
4. Click Load unpacked and choose the folder containing manifest.json.
5. Open Vehicle Appraisal from Chrome's Extensions menu and open its side panel.
6. Enter the activation code provided by the seller and unlock the dashboard.
   Access starts on first activation for the allowance assigned to your code.

MANUAL UPDATE — KEEP YOUR EXISTING INSTALLATION
1. Export your workbook as a precaution and keep a copy of your activation code.
2. Download and extract the latest ZIP to a temporary location.
3. Close the Value Tool side panel.
4. COPY THE CONTENTS of the new Value Tool folder into the EXISTING installed
   folder, replacing matching files. Do not move or rename the installed folder.
   Do not remove the extension or clear its browser storage. Avoid creating a
   nested Value Tool/Value Tool folder. manifest.json stays in the original folder.
5. At chrome://extensions click Reload on the existing Vehicle Appraisal entry.
6. Refresh auction pages, reopen the side panel, and confirm the version number.
   Check that your activation and workbook are still present.

Downloads do not install updates automatically. If activation is lost, contact
the seller before trying the code on another profile or installation.

RENEWALS
Contact the seller, arrange payment, and wait for confirmation of renewal.
Then choose Check renewal / saved activation in the extension if it is locked.

This download uses Chrome's developer-mode installation process, not Chrome Web
Store installation. Your browser or organization may restrict Developer mode.
Only install code from a source you trust. The Chrome Web Store is the standard
distribution path for general customers; this is an early-access manual build.