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closetgenius GPG Installer
Installs gnupg v.1.2.4 as well as GPGShell and email plugins.


  1. Download by hitting the button below. "open" the file when asked and follow onscreen instructions.
  2. When installer is finished a 2nd installer will run to install GPGShell. Hit next, next, next, etc...
  3. If you choose to launch GPGShell immediately after install, the program might not "find" the PATH setting. The setting IS there. Close GPGShell and open 'GPGConfig' from StartMenu->Programs->GPGShell and it will work.
  4. The GPGShell program will guide you thru setting up your personal key.
    6.5 MB(updated March 4 2004)

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Setting Up GPG Encryption...

This program installs the Open Source software GPG.
More can be learned about it at www.gnupg.org. We are also installing "GPGShell" a german program that helps manage your secret and public keys. GPGShell also monitors your clipboard for encrypted data.

What it all means is: When you get an shopping cart order in your email, which looks something like this:

encrypted cc numbersimply "Copy" (CTRL-C) the encrypted credit card section, from "---...": to ...---" and right click on the lock icon down by the clock. - Select "Clipboard Decrypt/Verify" and you'll have your credit card.

But before that can happen, you'll need to create a new key using the defaults
options from the menus that are presented to you. When it asks for your Name/email/comment
use your name and email that you use in your email program (outlook?) and leave comment blank.

Once you have a key, insert the "public key" in an email and send it to webmaster@closetgenius.com.

NT/2000/XP Users: If you get an error that says "gpg.exe" not found in path - or something of that nature, then follow this process:

Add "c:\gnupg" to Control Panel - System - Advanced - Environment Variables - System Variables - Path (highlight the path statement and hit the "Edit" button).

GPGShell also comes with a nice utility called GPGconfig which will check your PATH and REGISTRY settings.

Also check this page: http://www.jumaros.de/rsoft/gpg/guide.html.