To begin installation - you will receive a link with all the required installers from PCOC. If you have not received this link, please contact Alanna Connolly on (02) 4221 5640 or Sam Burns on (02) 4298 1141contact us at pcoc@uow.edu.au (for PCOC) or pacop-data@uow.edu.au (for PACOP).
palCentre has several related dependencies, these are:
- Visual C++ 2005
- Visual C++ 2005 Update
- Crystal Reports
- .Net Framework 4.6
- This comes by default on Windows 10. If using an older version of Windows, please ensure you've downloaded and run the installer from the Microsoft website: .Net 4.6 Download
- SQL Server Compact Edition (only required if using an SQL compact database)
A batch file has been created to install palCentre and the dependencies in a single step and it has been included in the installation file that has been sent to you.
The following steps explain how to install palCentre:
- Open the link sent and click on the file called 'DOUBLE CLICK TO INSTALL'to open the zip file. Depending on which file was sent, there may only be the palCentre.msi file
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3. The installer for Visual C++ 2005 will appear, click on Run
4. Click on 'Yes'
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Visual C++ 2005 is now installed |
5. The next installer is Visual C++ 2005 Update
Click on Run
6. Click on 'Yes'
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Visual C++ 2005 Update is now installed |
7. Now install Crystal Reports.
Click on Run
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10. Click on next
11. Crystal Reports will now install.
This screen will show that status of installation. The installer progress to the next screen once the installation is complete.
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Crystal Reports is now installed |
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Click on the correct version of SQL Compact depending on the 'bit' type of Windows you have. Click on run.
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Please note SQL Compact Server only needs to be installed if you are using a SQL Compact database. |
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unsure which type is correct, attempt 1a first and only install 1b if that doesn't work |
3. This will start running the installer. Click on next
154. Accept the license agreement and click on next
165. Click on install
176. Once the program has installed, click on finish.
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SQL Compact Server is now installed |
187. Now install palCentreClick on Runclick on palCentre.msi in the folder and click Run in the popup
198. The setup wizard will open, click on next
209. Click on next
2110. Click on next
2211. Click on next
2312. palCentre will now install. This screen will change when the installation is complete:
2413. Once palCentre has finished installing, the following screen will appear. Click on close
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palCentre is now installed |
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Congratulations! palCentre and its dependencies has been installed. |
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- You need a copy of the configuration file. You can either obtain this from PCOC or it is saved on the computer you have already saved palCentre on. The configuration file can be found under C:\palCentre
- Put a copy of this file in the folder C:\palCentre on the computer you are configuring.
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- Open palCentre. This will start the configuration wizard
- The following screen will open, click on Yes and then next.
- Click on SQL compact and then locate the pre-configured database. Enter the password 'pcoc'. Click on next.
- Enter the encryption key as per the installation checklist documentation and click on next (usually 12345)
- This screen is not required so please click on next
- palCentre has now been configured correctly. Click on close.
- palCentre will have created a configuration file after this installation process. This file can be found under C:\palCentre\ The file name is palcentre.config
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palCentre is now configured using the follow the palCentre Configuration Wizardmethod |
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