Updated on 2015-01-15
This document provides detailed information about the installation and activation of PlanetPress® Connect 1.0. Connect technology and services will be introduced to the public from early 2015 under several different brand names: ® ® Version 1.0 is branded as PlanetPress® Connect only. PReS® Connect and PrintShop Mail Connect will be introduced later in 2015. ________________________________________________________________________ © 2015 Objectif Lune Inc. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents Overview . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 1. Starting the Installer for the Designer\Server ........................................................................ 6 2. Selecting the Required Components ..................................................................................... 7 3. Summary of the Selected Components .................................................................................. 8 4. License Agreement ............................
PlanetPress® Connect 1.0 comprises of 2 different installers: one for the Designer\Server and the other for PlanetPress® Workflow 8. Note that the Print Manager component for IPDS is not available to PlanetPress® Connect since this is only applicable to the later PReS® Connect and PrintShopMail Connect versions. These will become available in the first half of 2015. Where to Obtain the Installers: The installers for PlanetPress® Connect 1.
General Installation Requirements: If you have been using Release Candidates 3, this must first be uninstalled. For more information, see Important Note for Users of Release Candidates 3 above. Version 1.0 is supported on Windows Server 2008 (English), Windows 7 (English), Windows 2008 Server R2 (English), Windows 8.1 (English) or Windows 2012 Server. Note that Version 1.0 is not supported on Windows XP, Windows 2003 and 32 Bit desktop versions of Windows.
1. Starting the Installer for the Designer\Server The PlanetPress® Connect installer may supplied as an ISO image or on a CD: If an ISO image, either burn the ISO onto a CD or unzip the contents to a folder (keeping the folder structure) If on a CD, either insert the CD and initiate the installation from there or copy the contents to a folder (keeping the folder structure) You then need to navigate to the PlanetPress_Connect_Setup_x86.exe and double-click on it.
2. Selecting the Required Components After clicking the Next button, you will be prompted to do the following: Select the products you wish to install i.e., Designer and\or Server (Server with or without the MySQL local server). Specify the installation path The installer also allows you to calculate how much disk space is required for installing the selected components and to see how much space is available.
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4. License Agreement The following page displays the End User License Agreement.
5. Configuring MySQL If you have opted to install the Server with the optional MySQL local server, you will be prompted to configure the MySQL service parameters: When installing a new MySQL Database you can choose any password you like for the “root” user and then confirm it underneath. This is by design to allow you to set up a new password for the root. You can also just accept the defaults. A check is run to confirm whether the specified TCP\IP Port Number is available on the local machine.
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7. Configuring the Server If you opted to install the Server, you will be prompted to configure the associated user settings: The Run Server as controls are used for specifying the dedicated user account under which the Windows service should run. The Server Configuration tool can only be run by the user whose details were entered here. The “Username” must have Administrator privileges and must have a password associated with it.
8. Completing the Installation Clicking Next on the relevant configuration page will start the installation. Once it is complete, an Installation Summary page is displayed: If an issue was encountered during the installation, you can click on the “Show Log…” button to obtain details. This information can then be provided to Objectif Lune for troubleshooting. The “Configure Update Check” control is selected by default. This will open the Product Update Manager after completing the installation.
9. The Product Update Manager If the “Configure Update Check” option has been selected, the following message will be displayed when you click “Finish” in the setup: Click “Yes” to install or open the Product Update Manager where you can specify the frequency with which the updates can be checked and a proxy server (if required).
10. How to launch PlanetPress® Connect The installation creates entries in the Start Menu under Objectif Lune|PlanetPress Connect: To launch the Designer, select the “Connect Designer” shortcut. To configure the Server Service, select the “Connect Server Configuration” shortcut. To launch the Software Activation tool, select the “Connect Software Activation” shortcut.
11. Using PlanetPress® Workflow with PlanetPress® Connect If you wish to use PlanetPress® Workflow (automation) in conjunction with PlanetPress® Connect, you will need to install PlanetPress® Workflow 8 onto the same machine. Workflow 8 is provided through a separate installer which is available on CD or for download as follows: If you are a Customer, the installer can be downloaded from the Objectif Lune Web Activations page: http://www.objectiflune.
12. How to activate PlanetPress® Connect 1.0 and PlanetPress® Workflow 8 PlanetPress® Connect and PlanetPress® Workflow 8 include separate 30 day trial periods during which it is not necessary to have a license for reviewing basic functionality. If you need an extension to the trial periods or require a license for specific functionality or plugins (e.g., the PReS Plugin for Workflow 8), you will need to request a new activation code.
Requesting the License: After you have retrieved your Magic Number, you then need to do one of the following to request a license for both PlanetPress® Connect and Workflow 8: If you are a Customer, you must submit your Magic Number and PlanetPress® serial number* to Objectif Lune via the Web Activations page: http://www.objectiflune.com/activations. The OL Customer Care team will then email the PlanetPress® Connect license file to you.
Activating PlanetPress® Connect: To activate PlanetPress® Connect, simply save the license file somewhere on your computer where you can easily find it, such as on your desktop. You can then load it via the “Load license file” button or double-click on it. The latter will also open the “PlanetPress Connect Software Activation” tool. The “PlanetPress Connect Software Activation” tool displays information about the license and the End-User License Agreement (EULA).
13. How to uninstall PlanetPress® Connect and PlanetPress® Workflow 8 Important Note: in earlier Betas and Release Candidates, uninstalling Connect would also uninstall the MySQL database containing data sent through the Server or Designer while producing output. From Version 1.0 onwards the database is no longer removed on uninstall. In order to uninstall PlanetPress® Connect and PlanetPress® Workflow 8: 1. 2. 3. 4.
