### 37.2.2 Preparing for conversion

Before you use the DCL command-line method to convert files, you must do the following:

1. Save the files to be converted in MIF format: on the FrameMaker File menu, select Save As.... For Save as type choose MIF (.mif).

2. Copy a starting configuration file for the output type you want (see Table 30-5) from %OMSYSHOME%\m2g\local\config to the same directory where you saved the MIF files.

3. Optionally, create a document information file (see §37.4.1 Creating a document information file). Though not strictly necessary, it is often useful to have this information before adjusting configuration settings.

4. Edit the configuration file to specify settings. See §4.1 Working with Mif2Go configuration files for more information.

| 37.2.1 Understanding where to run DCL |  | 37.2.3 Converting a single MIF or DCL file |