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Follow the instructions below to build your first clock in just a few minutes.


You will need:
  • Your Mac or PC.
  • Your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad connected to your computer.
  • BYO Clock app installed on your iOS device.
  • iTunes installed on your computer.

1. Drag the clock background image below to your desktop.
2. Drag each needle image below to your desktop (yes, these three images are your clock's needles!).
3. Open a new text file with your favorite text editor, copy the following lines into it, and save it as clock.txt in Plain Text format.
# CIFF

# Base device size
B;640;640;0;0;0

# Background image
S;background.png;0;0;0;0

# Analog needles
A;hour.png;14;152;320;320;GG;N
A;minute.png;20;220;320;320;MM;N
A;second.png;8;260;320;320;SS;Y
4. Open iTunes and click on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad device.

5. Click on the Apps tab and then on the BYO Clock app on the File Sharing section at the bottom of the page.

6. Drag and drop all the files you previously placed on your desktop into the BYO Clock Documents box.
7. Open the BYO Clock app and your custom clock should come to life!

Now it's time for you to get creative!
Check the CIFF file page for all the details about creating your own custom clocks.