Run the SAF builder:

1. Put the .csv metadata file is in the same directory with all of the file to be loaded.
2. Go the dos prompt: in the start menu, click "Run," then type cmd in the box, and click ok.
3.  Change the directory to the safbuilder directory, by typing cd c:\safbuilder
4. Run the safbuilder by typing" safbuilder.sh -c c:path to metadata file." For example, "safbuilder.sh -c c:\ETD\metadata.csv would run the safbuilder on the metadata.csv file and all of the files in the directory with it.

To run the program to create the collection files:

1. Move the entire SimpleArchiveFormat directory into your CollectionFilesProgram directory.
2. Go the dos prompt: in the start menu, click "Run," then type cmd in the box, and click ok.
3.  Change the directory to the CollectionFilesProgram directory by typing cd c:\ETD\CollectionFilesProgram.
4. Run the program by typing safscript.py
5. Look at the log, saf_log.txt for any items skipped.