To begin installation - you will receive a link with all the required installers from PCOC. If you have not received this link, please contact us at pcoc@uow.edu.au (for PCOC) or pacop-data@uow.edu.au (for PACOP).
palCentre has several related dependencies, these are:
- .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)
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- 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
2. Click on the correct version of SQL Compact depending on the 'bit' type of Windows you have. Click on run.
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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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