Installation of palCentre is intended to be simple and safe. The built in database configuration wizard can create and configure the SQL database and logins for you with a bare minimum of customisable data entry.
palCentre has several related dependencies, these are:
- Visual C++ 2005
- Visual C++ 2005 Update
- Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2010 runtime
- 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. To install palCentre and its dependencies, follow these steps:
- Unzip the file
Click on the bat file named DOUBLE CLICK HERE TO INSTALL.bat. Multiple installers will pop-up and install the prerequisites before starting the installation of epiCentre.
Please note, you can skip over the SQL Server Compact Edition installer as this is not required when placing the database on an SQL server (4th installer) – just click cancel when the installer appears.
- You will be prompted for an install folder. palCentre will work when installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\AHSRI\palCentre\ (the default) or any other folder that is available to the machine.
- You will be prompted for a folder in which to store the configuration file. This path should be a location where ordinary users have read and write access. We recommend C:\palCentre\, however we have allowed this as a configuration option in order to support different partitioning configurations, or even installation of the software and configuration to a network drive.