How do I install CoAction on a new machine?
What is .Net 3.5 and where do I find it to install it?
STEP 1 - Click Install File to download the install file to the new machine. Once the file has been downloaded, extract the zip file to your desktop. In order to unzip the file right mouse click on the 2.0.14.0.zip file and select "Extract"
Once you have extracted the files to the desktop, find the "Setup.exe" file. Double click this file and follow the onscreen directions. Noting the folder path as seen below.
If you are installing on a windows XP machine click XP Install
If you are installing on a windows Vista machine click Vista Install
XP Install
After the installation is complete and you are installing on a Windows XP machine double click the "CoAction" icon on the desktop. Skip the Vista install instructions, click here to contiue to the next step.
Vista Install
Navigate to the folder CoAction was installed to that was noted above. Find the CoAction.exe file and right mouse click on it. Select "Run as Administrator" as show below.
Here you will see a login screen with a "Configuration" button. Click the configuration button to set up the appropriate settings.
Fill in the Data base Settings given to you from CoAction.
Microsoft .Net Framework is a software component that is part of the Microsoft WIndows operating system. The .NET framework is a key Microsoft offering and is intended to be used by most new applications created for the Windows platform. CoAction was built using this new technology. There are currently projects underway to allow applications written in .NET to run on other platforms such as Mac and Linux. To install the .NET 3.5 framework please click this www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx