Start CasinoWare
Start Server Application
If you want to use CasinoWare to run your tournaments, you must start CW-Server. CW-Server can run on any computer, facing the reqirements, in your local area network (LAN). All other applications will connect to the server over your network, even if it's running on the same computer. If CW-Server is not running right now, go to the CasinoWare folder and double click the black server icon.

The server will start with the main window showing all the recently created or used location files.
If you didn't already register your version of CasinoWare you have to do the registration process.

The server will now load the selected location file and starts the service. A notification will show that the server is up and running. Usually the server starts silently with just a notification.

To configure the notifcation and how they should appear on your screen, go to the System Preferences.

Now you can make the change to the CW-Server notification. Normally there are just a few notification send by the server. Such as "up and running" and some important errors. Now the server is running and we can create our first tournament.
Bring Server Window To Front
The server is usally runnig in the backgound. If you want to see the number of connections or some statistics you can open the server window. If the server is not the active application or not in the foreground. You can just click the black "CW-Server" icon in your dock.

If the server is currently the active application you can bring the window up if you go to the Menu > Windows > Open Server Window.

Close Server Window
If the server is up and running you can close the server window at any time. The server is still running the background.
