If you do not have Microsoft Word for Windows, you can still use Help Author with any other editor that supports rich text format (RTF). You may also use it with any text editor, such as Notepad, to edit your Help project file and topic files by hand.
To install Help Author without Word for Windows
1.1.Insert the Microsoft Help Author Setup Disk into drive A.
2.2.From the File menu in Program Manager, choose Run.
The Run dialog box prompts you for a path and filename.
3.3.Type a:\setup.exe and choose OK.
The Welcome dialog box prompts you to select the files to install. The default selection is to install all the Help Author tools and the sample files.
4.4.Clear the check box for the Windows Help Authoring Templates and choose Continue.
You are prompted for the directory where Help Author will be installed. The default path and directory is C:\HELPAUTH.
5.5.Choose Continue to accept the default directory. Or to install the Help Author files in a different directory, use the BACKSPACE key to erase the default directory and type a new directory and path in the text box. Then choose Continue.
The setup program copies files and then creates a group in Program Manager for Help Author. A dialog box informs you that the installation is complete. Or, if necessary, a dialog box prompts you to restart Windows to complete the installation. In that case, choose Exit to quit the setup program and restart Windows. After Windows restarts, you can begin using Help Author.
Now, follow the steps in the “Getting Started” section below. In step 4, you will be prompted to give the program you want to use to edit your RTF files. The default editor is NOTEPAD.EXE. Choose OK to edit your RTF files with Notepad. Or use the BACKSPACE key to erase the default editor and type a new editor in the text box. Or choose the Browse button to select an editor from a list box.