Here are some instructions on how to complete an “Ad Hoc Distribution ” of an application before it’s available in the iTunes Apple Store. We thought our fearless alpha testers might find these useful! Note: We have not reached our 100 tester limit yet, so tell your friends!

Also, here is a helpful video Dan created which will walk you through the install steps.

Please send us an email at help@shoutnow.com if you experience any problems along the way. Otherwise, Darby will just be busy watching back episodes of The Tyra Show he missed during SXSW.

What You’ll Need

Before beginning the installation process you’ll need:

• The ShoutNow-aif.zip file for the application
• The Shoutnow_adhoc_distribution_profile.mobileprovision file for the application
• Your Device: the iPhone or iPod Touch whose UDID you emailed us previously
• The computer you normally sync with your Device

Installing the Application

1. If you have the ShoutNow-aif.zip and Shoutnow_adhoc_distribution_profile.mobileprovision files in an email, save them to a convenient location, such as your Desktop.
2. Drag-and-drop the Shoutnow_adhoc_distribution_profile.mobileprovision file onto Library ? Applications in iTunes.
3. Extract the ShoutNow-aif.zip file. To do this, right-click the ShoutNow-aif.zip file and select Extract All… . Step through the wizard and accept the defaults by clicking Next.
4. Find the .app folder (usually AppName.app).
5. Drag-and-drop the whole .app folder onto Library ? Applications in iTunes.
6. Verify that the application shows up in Library ? Applications. Note that it will not have its normal icon.
7. In iTunes, select your Device under Devices, choose the Application tab, and make sure that the new application is checked.
8. Sync your Device and start Shouting!