The Shepherd is a VIVOTEK tool that allows you to find the cameras in your network, perform basic configuration, manage firmware upgrades and collect basic information (firmware version, model name, ports, etc.). To install this software in your PC please follow the next steps.
1. Go to the official webpage of the Shepherd application: https://www.vivotek.com/Shepherd
2. Select the "Download" tab and click on the latest version available to download the application.

Be sure to use the newer version unless you have really old cameras.
3. Once the download is complete run the installer, then select a location in where you want to extract the application. For this example, we will extract the application in the "Desktop" folder.

Note: This is a portable application so it wont be directly installed in your system.
4. Go to the extracted location (in this case "Desktop") and find a folder called "Shepherd2". This folder will contain the files necessary to run the application.
5. Run the "Shepherd.exe" file, be sure to use administrator rights to open it. o

For easier access, you can also make a shortcut by right clicking and choosing Send to > Desktop.

6. Once the interface is running, you can start searching your cameras and accessing by just double-clicking them.
