Installation and New Features Guide

14 | Installing FileMaker Pro in Windows
About installing Bonjour
The Bonjour service enables automatic discovery of computers, devices,
and services on IP networks. You need to have Bonjour installed on your
system for remote hosts to be discovered.
If Bonjour is not installed or the service is not running, FileMaker Pro
can’t discover remote networks. For example, you won’t be able to view
hosted databases in the Open Remote File dialog box or display the list of
remote files to use as your external data source.
Without Bonjour, you have to manually enter the IP addresses for
remote databases.
During the FileMaker Pro installation, the installer uses the following
process:
1 If Bonjour isn’t detected, the installer alerts you and prompts you to
install Bonjour.
1 If Bonjour is detected but the installed version is not supported by
FileMaker, the installer alerts you. It prompts you to manually
uninstall the older version of Bonjour and manually install the version
supported by FileMaker.
1 If Bonjour is detected and the installed version is supported by
FileMaker, the installer doesn’t alert you and doesn’t install Bonjour.
To install Bonjour manually:
1. Open the FileMaker Pro installation folder.
2. Open the Bonjour folder.
3. Open the 32-bit or 64-bit folder based on your version of Windows.
4. Double-click the BonjourSetup icon.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Bonjour.