Opening the Taxonomic Editor

  1. Double-click the Taxonomic Editor shortcut on your desktop (if you have not created a shortcut it is recommended that you do so).

    A security warning may open; this is a standard Windows security warning asking for confirmation that you trust the source of the application.

  2. If you have received a Security Warning pop-up, deselect the option "Always ask before opening this file" this will prevent this pop-up box from appearing every time you run the Taxonomic Editor.
  3. Click the Run button to continue opening the Taxonomic Editor.
  4. The Taxonomic Editor will load and open; this may take a minute or two the first time you open the Taxonomic Editor.
  5. The first time you run the Taxonomic Editor, you will be asked to choose a nomenclatural code. Select the code you wish to use and click the OK button.

    A pop-up box will open confirming your choice of nomenclatural code.

You can change the nomenclatural code at any time in the "Preferences" (see The Preferences Menu).