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Steps to Follow (for installation)

Installation can be cancelled any time. To abort installation, click Cancel. At any step, to navigate to previous screens, click Back.

1. Run HC8.exe (or HC8-x64.exe on x64 machine).
   A Welcome screen is displayed.
2. Click Next.
   A License Agreement is displayed.
   

   Read the license agreement carefully. If you do not agree with any of the conditions stated in the license agreement, click I do not accept the terms of the license agreement. It cancels the setup. You can also print this agreement, if required. To print the license agreement click Print.

3. Click I accept the terms of the license agreement.
4. Click Next.
   The Customer Information screen is displayed.
5. Specify the following information:
   
   • User Name: Type name of the user.
   • Company Name: Type name of the company.
6. Click Next.
   The Destination Location screen is displayed.
   

   Click Change, to enter location where you want to install [HC8].

7. Click Next.
   The Installation Type screen is displayed.
8. Click the required type of installation.
   

   Specify whether this server is going to be your first server in the cluster or it is a part of an existing cluster. The available options are:

   Setup New Cluster: Select to make this server a first server in the cluster. First server in the cluster must be a database server where installer will create HC8 database. (In case of this option, go to step 10)

   Connect to Existing Cluster: Select to make this server a part of an existing cluster. If you select this option then installer asks for database server in the cluster. (In case of this option, go to step 12)

9. Click Next.
   The Database Creation Type or Database Configuration screen is displayed (depending on the selection).
10. Click the type of database creation.
    

    Specify whether you want to create a new empty database or want to use a blank database that you have already created. The available options are:

    Create a New Database: Select to create an empty database to setup a new cluster.

    Use Blank Database Already Created: Select, if you have already created a blank database to setup a new cluster. The installer restores blank database on it.

11. Click Next.
    The Database Configuration screen is displayed.
12. Specify the following information:
    
    • Server: Type name of the server.
    • IP: Type IP address of the server.
    • Database: Type name of the database.
      

      Most of the values are pre-populated and it is recommended not to change any of these values.

13. Click Next.
    The Database Configuration screen is displayed.
    

    If you have selected Create a New Database option in step 8 then the Database Configuration screen asks for details that are required to configure HC8 database. Otherwise, it asks for details that are required for authentication to access HC8 database .

14. Specify the following information.
    
    • Login: Type login name.
    • Password: Type password.
15. Click Next.
    The Host Admin Information screen is displayed.
16. Specify for Host Administrator account as:
    
    • User Name: Type user name of the host administrator.
    • Password: Type password of the host administrator.
17. Click Next.
    The Select Program Folder screen is displayed.
18. In the Program Folder field, type name of folder.
    

    This folder name is used by HC8 to create startup links in the Start menu.

19. Click Next.
    The Start Copying Files screen is displayed.
20. Review the specified settings and click Next.
    HC8 is installed.

HC8 installs seven important services. Make sure these services are running. For more information, please refer to Knowledgebase. Make sure that Microsoft .NET Framework is installed. The minimum .NET Framework version required for HC8 is 2.0. Make sure that you have Internet Explorer 6 with Service Pack 1 on the server otherwise unexpected HC8 behavior may occur. You may download this fromhttp://microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.asp.

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