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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:downloads|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.
-==== Installing Omnidex on a Windows Computer ====
-The Omnidex Installation Wizard will install Omnidex on your computer.  The wizard will take you through the following steps:
+=== 1. Download the software ===
-. After running Setup.exe, you will see the following welcome screen:
+[[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.
-{{:install:guides:Install_Screen_001.png|}}
-Click Next to proceed to the next screen.
+=== 2. Run the Omnidex Installation Wizard ===
+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 next screen allows you to choose the directory for installing Omnidex.  By default, Omnidex is installed in C:\Program Files\Omnidex 5.1; however, it can be installed in another directory if desired.
+== Step 1 - Install Prerequisites ==
-{{:install:guides:Install_Screen_002.png|}}
+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.
-Click Next to proceed to the next screen.
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_1.png|}}
-. The next screen allows you to choose the folder within the Start Menu for installing Omnidex.  By default, Omnidex is installed in the Omnidex 5.1 folder; however, it can be installed in another folder if desired.
+----
-{{:install:guides:Install_Screen_003.png|}}
+== Step 2 - Install Omnidex Software  ==
-Click Next to proceed to the next screen.
+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 will proceed to install the Omnidex software.  During this phase of the installation, you may see additional screen pop up showing the installation of additional components, such as Microsoft Redistributable Libraries.
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_2.png|}}
-{{:install:guides:Install_Screen_004.png|}}
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_3.png|}}
+----
-. Once Omnidex is installed, the Omnidex Installation Wizard will automatically launch the Omnidex Licensing Wizard.  This  wizard will allow you to license the software.  If you are installing Omnidex as a trial, then default trial license codes are provided.  If you are installing a permanent copy of Omnidex, you will need to contact  [[appendix:contactus|Technical Support]] for a license code.  Alternatively, you can check the box to skip the Omnidex Registration page and [[install:license:request|request a license code]] at a future date.
+== Step 3 - Omnidex Licensing ==
-{{:install:guides:Install_Screen_005.png|}}
+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.
-Click Finish to complete the Omnidex Installation Wizard and automatically launch the Omnidex Licensing Wizard.
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_4.png|}}
-. The Omnidex Licensing Wizard will display default license codes.  If you are installing a trial copy of Omnidex, simply make sure that the expiration date is in the future and then choose Next.  If you wish to enter other license codes, choose Back to enter new codes.
+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:Install_Screen_006.png|}}
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_5.png|}}
-. Once the software is licensed, you may press Finish to end the wizard.
+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:Install_Screen_007.png|}}
+{{:install:guides:InstallShield_6.png|}}
+----
-If you have any difficulty installing Omnidex on your Windows computer, please contact [[appendix:contactus|Technical Support]] for assistance.
+== 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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