You need a mobile phone, smartphone or PDA that supports Java version Midp 2.0 or above. Most mobile handsets shipped today either are Java-enabled or can be prepared to run Java applications. If your phone supports Java applications or games, has a camera, and if your carrier allows use of the camera and network by Java mobile applications, your phone should work.

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First, choose the Signup button on the Midprofile website on your PC to create a Midprofile account. The FAQ page explains this quick and simple process.

After you sign up, follow these steps:

1. Find the web browser on your phone. Depending on your phone, this might be displayed on the main menu or be located in folders such as Applications, Browser, or Java.
2. Locate the option to enter a URL and type http://eb.midprofile.com/ota/eb or http://midp.biz/ota/eb
3. Scroll down and select the version of Midprofile you want. For most non-Sprint phones, choose the first link Download Signed Midlet. For Sprint phones only, choose Download Signed MIDlet from the "For Sprint Phones" section.

You may need to change some security settings on your phone to enable Midprofile to use capture or import photos, or to use the network. We offer signed versions of Midprofile for eBay as well as unsigned versions. The advantage of the signed version is that you can change permission settings to less restrictive permissions. This means that you will get fewer permission dialogs for camera use and network access. With some phones and carriers you'll need the signed version to be able to capture or import photos.

Setting permissions for Midprofile varies a lot among different phones. In general, you need to find the the folder where Midprofile is located. Then you select Midprofile and press an options/menu button. Here are some examples:

• Sony Ericsson: Highlight Midprofile. Click More, then Permissions. From here you can set "Read user data", "Write user data", "Net Access", and "Multimedia recording" to Never ask or to the maximum permissions shown.

• Nokia S60: From the Main Menu, navigate to Application Manager (or App Mgr.) usually found in the Settings or Tools folder. After opening the Application Manager, scroll down to Midprofile. Select Options, then Suite Settings. From here you can set "Network Access" and "Multimedia" to Always Allowed. If you want to import data from a Smart Card or phone memory, also set "Read User Data" and "SIM/Smart Card" to Always Allowed or to maximum permissions shown.

For technical support or troubleshooting advice, send email to support@midprofile.com. Please provide details about your setup problem. Be sure to tell us your phone make and model and the wireless carrier service you use.