What happens after you buy, and where to turn if you get stuck.

Before you buy

Check that you have these five things. The installer checks the first three again before it installs anything, so nothing lands on your PC until it knows it will run.

• A Windows 10 or 11 PC with 8 GB of memory and 4 GB of free disk space. Mac, tablets and phones are not supported.
• An internet connection that can reach Claude and the job boards. Home networks usually can. Some work networks block them, so a work laptop may not be the right PC.
• A paid Claude plan from Anthropic, on an account in your name. Claude Pro at about $20 a month is enough. You pay Anthropic directly. If you do not have one yet, you can set it up during the guided setup.
• About fifteen minutes, mostly waiting while things install.
• Your résumé as a PDF, Word file or text.

After you pay

Today, you email info@mynextbeacon.com, receive a payment link, and once you have paid you receive your download link and a purchase key, usually the same day. When online checkout opens, the thank-you page and your receipt will carry the download link and the purchase key instead. Keep the purchase key: the installer asks for it, and it is what ties your copy to your PC.

Installing

1. Run the installerIt opens with the terms of use. Read them and tick the box to continue.
2. It checks your PCWindows version, free disk space, memory, and whether the PC can reach Claude and the job boards. If something is not right, it tells you which item and what to change, and you can click Next to check again once it is fixed. Nothing is installed until every check passes.
3. Enter your purchase keyThe installer shows a code for your PC and asks for the purchase key from your receipt. It fetches your unlock code online, once. From then on the copy works offline.
4. WaitEverything NextBeacon needs installs on its own. This is the long part, usually five to ten minutes. The installer puts a NextBeacon shortcut on your desktop and opens the setup pages in your browser when it is done.

First setup

The setup is a short series of pages in your browser, one topic each. You can go back to any of them later from the Config page.

• Your AI. NextBeacon checks that Claude is installed and signed in. If you are not signed in yet, a Sign in to Claude button opens Anthropic's own sign-in window. This is the only sign-in you ever do, and it is Anthropic's, not ours.
• Your documents. Upload your résumé. You can add certifications, older résumés and a list of accomplishments too; everything helps the fact check.
• About you. Name, email, city, remote or office, the job titles you want, how far you would commute, your experience level, job type, and your pay floor and target.
• Companies. Pick industries and company sizes, type company names, or paste a careers page address. There is a button that suggests companies like the ones you already added.
• Daily email. Where the morning report goes. Gmail needs an app password; the page shows the steps.
• Schedule. The times the scan runs, every day or weekdays only, and whether you want an email on every run or only when something new turns up.
• Done. A checklist of anything still missing, and a Start my first scan button. The first scan takes an hour or more, and the Today page fills in as scores arrive.

Every morning

At the time you chose, NextBeacon wakes your PC if it is asleep, reads the new postings at your companies, scores each one, writes a tailored résumé for the strong matches, and emails you the list. Open the email or the Today page, read the reasons, open the résumé, and press Submit on the employer's page yourself. Mark the row as Applied so the pipeline stays honest. If a posting closes, NextBeacon notices and drops it from Today.

If something goes wrong

Getting help

Email info@mynextbeacon.com. Say which step you are on and what the screen says, and you will usually hear back the same day. A support email address is coming soon and will be listed here.