How to set up Workstations - Network Environment Only

Introduction

For new installations and as required for certain upgrades (that is, the 11.4 upgrade), each workstation that accesses PTPAccountancy Suite needs to be configured. This can be done by running the Setup program over the network.  


 


New Installations or Adding Additional Workstations

At each workstation:

  1. Navigate to the shared folder on the server that holds the PTP files; either by browsing to the folder, or by typing in the name of the shared folder.

The file called Setup.exe in the PTPprograms folder needs executing. The path will be similar to: \\servername\share\Setup.exe (replace this path with the correct path for your environment).

  1. Right-click Setup.exe and select Run as Adminstrator.
  1. Click Next to start checking the environment for possible issues that may prevent a successful installation.

  1. Review warnings or errors if they are presented. Click Next to continue.

  1. The PC Environment Scan checks for the correct version of Internet Explorer. Review warnings or errors if they are presented. Click Next to continue.

  1. Select the available installation options required and click Next to continue.

  1. The next scan checks for valid directories, databases and permissions. Review warnings or errors if they are presented. Click Next to continue.


  1. Click Next to continue.

  1. Click Install to start the Workstation installation.

  1. The following dialog displays if the prerequisite listed is not installed. Click Install to continue.

  1. An estimated time for the installation displays. Click Install to continue.


Various dialogs display during the installation. No action is required.

  1. Click Finish.

 



Correcting the Regional Settings

If the regional settings for the computer are not correct, the following dialog may display. This indicates that the computer being used is not set to English (United Kingdom) in the Regional and Language Options.

  1. To move past this dialog click Continue. However, to avoid this message in the future change the regional settings.

  1. Click Start, Control Panel, Regional and Language.

  2. From the drop-down list, select English (United Kingdom) and click Apply.