© Mark Conway Munro 2017

Mark Conway Munro, Learn FileMaker Pro 16, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2863-0_2

2. Exploring the Application

Mark Conway Munro1 

(1)Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

In this chapter, we will start exploring the FileMaker Pro Advanced application, covering the following topics:

  • Installing and launching FileMaker Pro

  • Default windows

  • Application preferences

  • Default menu bar

  • Contextual menus

Installing and Launching FileMaker Pro

If you haven’t already done so, take a moment to install the FileMaker Pro application. To ensure access to every developer feature and everything discussed in this book, install FileMaker Pro Advanced.

Launching the Installer

Once you have purchased and downloaded a copy of FileMaker Pro, locate and double-click ...

Get Learn FileMaker Pro 16: The Comprehensive Guide to Building Custom Databases now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial