Ten simple steps showing how to use FreeEed eDiscovery software, packaged as VirtualBox Appliance.

1. How to use FreeEed in VirtualBox
Easy as popcorn

2. What is needed?
• FreeEed VM – this is a popcorn maker
• VirtualBox – this is a popcorn holder
• eDiscovery data – these are popcorn seeds

3. How to get components, FreeEedVM
• Download page:
http://freeeed.org/index.php/download
• Complete link:
http://shmsoft.s3.amazonaws.com/releases/F
reeEedVM.ova
• Slow download? – Email us for the free DVD
• Save FreeEedVM on your computer, in some
folder that you will remember

4. How to get components, VirtualBox
• Download page:
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
• Double-click and install. Take all default
options.

5. Import FreeEedVM into VirtualBox
• That is, put the popcorn maker in the popcorn
holder
• Click on “Import Appliances” and navigate to
the FreeEedVM

6. Start FreeEed
• You will see this. Click on “Start”

7. Login and start the software
• Login with password ‘easy’
• Go to the program folder and start
cd freeeed_complete_pack
./start_all.sh
Hint: Use TAB
to autocomplete
commands

8. Open a project and verify the options

9. Stage the data and process locally
Staging prepares data for
processing
Processing locally
prepares for review

10. Popcorn is done! Now eat and review
Open output folder – there you
will find the metadata and the
load file with native/text/pdf
Open review and
start consuming your
popcorn eDiscovery
More slides on
review coming soon