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A note on code signing & antivirus

SDES software is built by one developer. The BMBridge Lite EXE is not digitally code-signed — Extended Validation code-signing certificates cost hundreds of dollars per year per product, and that cost doesn't make sense for free or low-volume independent software.

What that means in practice:

• Windows SmartScreen may show "Windows protected your PC" on first launch. Click More info → Run anyway.
• Antivirus products (Windows Defender, Malwarebytes, third-party AV) may flag or quarantine the EXE — especially right after a new release. This is typical of any unsigned, low-distribution indie binary; it's rarely a real detection and usually clears within a few days as reputation builds.
• No network calls. BMBridge Lite only binds to 127.0.0.1 (your own machine). It does not phone home, check a license server, or transmit any data off your computer.

Always do your own due diligence when installing independent software.

If you'd like to verify before running it on your trading machine, any of these are reasonable:

• Run it first in a Windows Sandbox (built into Windows Pro/Enterprise — free, one-click disposable VM) or any VirtualBox/VMware virtual desktop.
• Upload the EXE or zip to VirusTotal for a multi-engine scan. Expect some false-positives on indie binaries — look at the pattern, not any single flag.
• Watch what it does with a network monitor (Wireshark, Sysinternals TCPView). You'll see it open one or two loopback ports on 127.0.0.1 and nothing else.
• If in doubt, don't install it. There's no pressure.

This same situation applies to essentially every independent software tool — signed binaries from Apple, Microsoft, or established vendors pay for that trust; everyone else earns it the hard way. If you're not comfortable with unsigned indie software, Pro (which has the same situation) and the free Bookmap addons (Java .jar, not an EXE) may be a better fit depending on your needs.

1. Launch the program

Unzip the release to any folder with write access and run BMBridge_Lite.exe. On first launch, Windows SmartScreen may show "Windows protected your PC" because the EXE isn't code-signed — click More info → Run anyway. Accept the first-run disclaimer to continue.

2. Set the global symbol

In the left panel, fill in the Global Bookmap Symbol field. Format: ESM6.CME@TM.Lite. This symbol is used for any feed that doesn't override it.

3. Add a note

• Description — short label shown on the chart
• Price — numeric price level (e.g. 6840.00)
• Align / Draw Line — text alignment and optional horizontal price line
• Text Color / BG Color — click to open a color picker

Click ADD NEW. The note appears as a colored card below.

4. Start the servers

Click START SERVERS. The status light turns green (LIVE) and each feed shows its URL, e.g. http://127.0.0.1:8000/Feed_1.csv. Windows Firewall will prompt the first time — servers bind to 127.0.0.1 only, so allow on Private networks.

5. Point Bookmap at the URL

In Bookmap, open Settings → Cloud Notes. Add a new Cloud Notes source and paste the URL from step 4. Save. Notes render on the chart after Bookmap's next poll.

Bookmap reference: Custom Notes documentation.

6. Edit, reorder, delete

• SEL on any card loads it back into the entry form → edit → UPDATE
• ▲ ▼ reorder · ⧉ clone · 🗑 delete
• Uncheck a note's enable box to hide it from CSV output without deleting it
• Broadcasting toggle on a feed header starts/stops that feed's server on demand

Full reference — settings, troubleshooting, internals — is in the User Manual PDF.