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Location path for program installation

Installing your HandiSoft programs to the correct location

For existing clients, it is important that you install your HandiSoft programs to the correct location, otherwise you will not be able to see your data correctly.

If you are unsure where your current programs are located, you can open up any existing HandiSoft program, go the Help menu and click About. In the "About ..." window, you will see the location of the executable file - for example H:/ MyPrograms/HSoft/Apps, which means that you will have to install the programs to the H:/MyPrograms directory.

Selecting the Installation Location when using the Installation wizard

During the install process, if you have previously installed a HandiSoft program, the installation wizard will prompt you to select the location from a list. The list will show the path, including the HSoft folder.


 
If the list does not include the path you wish to use, you will need to create a new installation and browse for the correct location. Please bear in mind that the install wizard will automatically annex a HSoft directory to the installation so, when you browse for the install location, point it to the directory containing the HSoft directory, if it already exists.

Mapping Network Drives

Make sure when you are mapping network drives that you do not include the HSoft folder in the mapped name, as you will then not be able to install the program or create the correct workstation install using the Installation wizard. For example N:/ must NOT be C:/HSoft, it should just include the C:/

Web updates

Web updates are installed in the same manner. However, they can only be done on a computer that has had a CD version installed which includes the first number of the version number. See note below.

Note: You can install any CD version going forward, as it contains all the program files. The web updates only contain particular files, therefore you would need to have installed any CD version that incorporates the first number. For example if you have installed version 2.00 CD, you can install version 2.03 from the web with no issues. However, if you have only installed version 1.00, or any 1.xx CD, you cannot install the web 2.03 without at least a CD with the version number 2.xx.

 

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