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-====== Installation Guides ======
+====== Software Installation: Installation Guides ======
-===== Microsoft Windows Installation Guide ======
+**[[install:guides:windows|Microsoft Windows]]** | [[install:guides:linux|Linux]]
-This guide describes how to install and license the Omnidex software on a Windows computer.
+----
-Installation Omnidex requires three steps:
-  - [[install:download|Download] the software from the Downloads tab in this documentation.
+==== Microsoft Windows Installation Guide ====
-  - Extract the setup executable from the downloaded Zip file.
-  - Run "setup.exe" to install the software.
-{{:programs:setup:setup_intro.png?640x480|}}
-===== Specifying the SETUP Type =====
-{{:programs:setup:setup_type.png?640x480|}}
+=== 1. Remove any previous installations of Omnidex ===
+If a previous version of Omnidex has been installed, please remove this version of the software before proceeding.
-===== License the Software =====
+Note that if you have installed Omnidex on databases, it is not necessary to remove the Omnidex indexes on those databases before installing a new version of Omnidex.  The existing indexes may be reused.
-To activate and license the Omnidex software, follow these steps.
-==== 1. Run REGMAINT: ====
-  C:\omnidex\bin\regmaint.exe
+=== 2. Downloading the software ===
-==== 2. From the menu, shown below, select item 1: ====
+[[http://www.disc.com/omnidex/download.html|Download]] the software from the Downloads tab in this documentation.  Be sure to choose correctly between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the software.
-<code>
-Regmaint(Windows_NT) v2.03.00 Thu Sep 25 2003
-(c)Dynamic Information Systems Corporation. 1981-2003
-Please choose from one of the following:
+=== 3. Run the Omnidex Installation Wizard ===
-) Enter licensing code and activation key.
-) Enter the expiration extension codes.
-) Display cpu model and system identification value.
-) Display licensing information.
-) Exit Regmaint.
-Enter your menu choice [0]: 1
-</code>
-==== 3. Enter path of Omnidex registry file ====
-Enter the path where you want to place the Omnidex registry file, or press [Return] for the default:
-  Please enter the location of the Omnidex registry file [c:\omnidex\bin]:
+Run the downloaded executable file.  This will run the Omnidex Installation Wizard to install Omnidex on your computer.  The wizard will take you through the following steps:
-The default location of the registry file (shown above as omnidex) is the home directory.
+== Step 1 - Install Prerequisites ==
-==== 4. Enter License Keys ====
+At the beginning of the installation, you may see the InstallShield Wizard prompt you to install prerequisites from Microsoft or Java.  These are required modules that Omnidex requires to run.  Click Install to proceed with installation of these packages.  Note that this step may take a several minutes.
-Regmaint prompts for the licensing information from the sticker affixed below. Enter the requested licensing information at the appropriate prompt. For example:
-  Licensing code :McNnbsBpTMBYK
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_1.png|}}
-  Activation key :MUMJ7M
-  Licensee Name :My company's name
-Be sure to enter licensing information exactly as it appears on the sticker affixed below. Type capital letters (like G) as such and lower case letters (like g) as such.
+----
-==== 5. Verifying the Licensing setup ====
+== Step 2 - Install Omnidex Software  ==
-If the licensing information is entered correctly, regmaint will display the following message:
-  The following software products have been initialized for your use:
+After any prerequisites are installed, The InstallShield Wizard will extract the Omnidex installation files and prompt you to allow installation.  Click Next to proceed with the installation, and then click Install on the following screen.
-  Omnidex Core. Version 308
-  Omnidex Library.
-  Press the <enter/return> key to continue.
-==== 6. Exit REGMAINT ====
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_2.png|}}
-Press [Enter] or [Return] twice to return to the main menu and to exit regmaint.
-Omnidex is now installed on the system and is ready to use.
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_3.png|}}
+----
+== Step 3 - Omnidex Licensing ==
+Omnidex will install the files on your server.  If the InstallShield Wizard cannot find a current Omnidex license, it will prompt you to request a license.  Choose the license type that you want, fill in your contact information, and click Next to view the entire license request.
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_4.png|}}
+The following screen will show the information collected about your server.  Click Next to send the license request. Our license department will respond to your license request quickly, often within just a couple of hours.
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_5.png|}}
+Some servers are not allowed access to the Internet for security purposes.  In these situations, the InstallShield Wizard will prompt you to copy the license request to the clipboard and paste it into an email sent to license@disc.com.  You can automatically copy the license request by clicking the Copy button.
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_6.png|}}
+----
+== Step 4 - Complete Installation ==
+The Omnidex installation is now complete.  Click Finish to exit the InstallShield Wizard.
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_7.png|}}
+-----
+====  ====
+If you have any difficulty installing Omnidex on your Windows operating system, please contact [[appendix:contactus|Technical Support]] for assistance.
+====== Additional Resources ======
+See also:
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