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Setting up ChescoPIN
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Setting up ChescoPIN
  System Requirements
  Connecting to ChescoPIN
  Step-by-Step Instructions
  FAQ
Registered Users
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System Requirements
Access to the ChescoPIN system is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. You will be charged for the usage of system according to the ChescoPIN Agreement. Access is available via any computer or terminal having an Internet connection.

Recommended minimum specifications:

Computer Hardware:
  • An Internet Connection.
  • A Web Browser. The ChescoPIN system supports the following web browsers: Netscape Navigator version 3.x or higher and/or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or higher.
Note: If you do not have an Internet connection, please contact an Internet Service Provider (ISP) provider in your area.
 
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Connecting to ChescoPIN

Locating the ChescoPIN System Home Page:
  • When connected to the Internet, go to Chester County's Home Page (http://www.chesco.org). Click on the link to the ChescoPIN system located on the Chester County Home Page.
  • Type the following URL https://epin.chesco.org/EPIN in the address box of your web browser.
Note: If you do not have an Internet connection, please contact an Internet Service Provider (ISP) provider in your area.
Once connected to the ChescoPIN you will be located at the main screen. You will need to log in to the ChescoPIN System at this time.

Logging in to the ChescoPIN System:
  • Registered User

    1. Click on the Login button located on the left navigation bar.
    2. Enter your Login ID and Password.
    3. Click the Login button.

  • Non-registered User

    1. Click on the Sign-up button located on the left navigation bar.
    2. Read the online subscribers agreement, privacy policy, and fill out the online application form in its entirety.
    3. Click Submit after completing the form.
    4. Once the agreement has been submitted you will be able to access the ChescoPIN System.
    5. After registering, click on the Login button on the left navigation bar, and enter your Login ID and Password to access the ChescoPIN system.

  • Free Terminal User

    If you are accessing the ChescoPIN system from a free terminal (library, training facility, etc.), simply click the Login button to gain access.
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Step by Step Instruction
  1. Step One:

    • The navigation bar to the left has links to menu items Login, Sign-up, & FAQ.
    • If you are a registered user, click Login to access the ChescoPIN system.
    • Enter your UserID and Password.
    • Click the Login button.


  2. Step Two:

    • After logging into the ChescoPIN System, you will be located at the main page for Registered Users.
    • The navigation bar to the left links to the main menu items by way of the following buttons:
      Prison, Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds, Real Estate, Tax Claim, Register of Wills,  Orphans' Ct / Marriage and Sheriff.
    • Click on any one of the main menu buttons to get further details within that section.ion.


  3. Step Three:

    • After selecting a main menu item, the SEARCH navigation bar (located at the top of the section description) has links to the sub-menu items within that section.
    • Select any sub-menu search criteria by clicking a link within the SEARCH menu.


  4. Step Four:

    • Once you have reached an Inquiry page, enter the required values in the search form.
    • Click Search.


  5. Step Five:

    • The Search button will send you to the result page display.
    • Data is retrieved from the repository and displayed based on the values entered in the search form.
    • Click on the Search Again hyperlink to perform another query <or> if available, click on a link in the displayed results to get further details.


  6. Step Six:

    • Some result pages are linked to pages with more details about the specific search result.
    • Click on the highlighted detail link, or a highlighted result, to view the detail screen.


  7. More Information:

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