System requirements

Requirement	Minimum
Operating system	Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
Disk space	~700 MB free for CCE + PDFCreator
Admin rights	Required for the installer
Default PDF viewer	Adobe Acrobat / Reader / any PDF app

CCE does not run on macOS or Linux. It depends on Windows printer infrastructure.

What the installer does

The installer:

Installs CCE to C:\Program Files\CCE\.
Installs PDFCreator (the virtual printer CCE prints through), silently, in the background.
Renames PDFCreator's virtual printer to CCE Printer so it shows up under that name in your print dialogs.
Creates the CCE working folders under %APPDATA%\CCE\ (output, processed, logs, errors, database).
Adds a CCE icon to your Start menu and your system tray.

The installer does not install PDF Architect 9 on purpose. PDFCreator occasionally ignores the "skip PDF Architect" instruction in some builds. If that happens, see Quickstart → Step 1 for the one-click fix.

Installer walkthrough

Download and launch

Download CCE-Setup-1.0.3.exe and right-click → Run as administrator.

SmartScreen prompt

Windows SmartScreen may warn you on first run — click More info → Run anyway. The installer is signed by College Produce LLC.

Accept the EULA

Read and accept the End User License Agreement.

Choose install location

The default C:\Program Files\CCE\ is recommended.

Choose components

Leave everything checked.

Install

Click Install. The progress bar will pause for ~30 seconds during the silent PDFCreator install — this is normal.

Finish

When the installer finishes, click Finish.

First launch

The installer launches CCE for you. If it does not, click the CCE icon on your desktop. You should see:

A CCE icon in your system tray (bottom-right of the taskbar). If it's hidden, click the ^ arrow to find it.
A welcome notification: "CCE is running. Right-click the tray icon for options."

If you don't see either, see Troubleshooting → CCE didn't start.

Verify what was installed

Updating CCE

Exit CCE

Right-click the CCE tray icon → Exit (this releases file locks).

Run the new installer

Download the new version from Releases and run it. The installer will detect the existing install and upgrade in place.

Your settings, job history, and savings totals are preserved. You do not need to uninstall the previous version first.

Uninstalling

Press Win → Apps & Features → search CCE → Uninstall.
(Optional) Also uninstall PDFCreator the same way if you don't want to keep the virtual printer available.
(Optional) Delete %APPDATA%\CCE\ if you want to remove your job history and savings totals.

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