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4. Click the OKbutton to close the dialog.
5. Re-start the computer.
Installation Wizard
Starting the PlanetPress Connect installer
The PlanetPress Connect installer may be supplied as an ISO image or on a DVD:
l If an ISO image, either burn the ISO onto a DVD or unzip the contents to a folder (keeping
the folder structure)
l If on a DVD, either insert the DVD and initiate the installation from there or copy the
contents to a folder (keeping the folder structure)
Navigate to the PlanetPress_Connect_Setup_x64.exe or and double-click on it. After a short
while the Setup Wizard will appear as a guide through the installation steps.
Note
PlanetPress Connect requires prior installation of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (please refer to
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21 for more details).
Selecting the required components
After clicking the Next button, the component selection page appears, where the different
components of PlanetPress Connect can be selected for installation. Currently, the following
are available:
l
PlanetPress Connect Designer: The Designer module. It may be used as a standalone
with no other installed modules, but it will not have certain capabilities such as
automation and commingling.
l
PlanetPress Connect Server: The Server back-end giving capabilities such as
automation, commingling, picking. It saves all entities generated from the Automation
module into a database for future use.
l
MySQL Product: The database used by the PlanetPress Connect Engine to save its
items. This item is optional if an existing MySQL server, either on the same computer or a
separate server, is to be used.
l
Installation Path: This is the location where modules are to be installed.
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