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Instructions for Installing Title Loan Professional PLUS on a network.  

Database Server/Host pre-installation: Before you begin the setup of the Title Loan Professional PLUS program, determine the computer that will be the Server, also known as the database host, or simply the Host.

The Server should be the computer with the most memory and hard drive space and it should also have the ability to create backups (for example, a CD-RW drive or tape drive). The Server will be the computer which the Title Loan Professional PLUS program should be installed on first.

The "Client" is a workstation that receives its data from the "Host". The Title Loan Professional PLUS setup disk can be run on the client computers after you have finished the Host (Server) installation.

Note: If you have only one computer, you will do the Standalone installation.

Post-installation notes: You should follow the backup procedure outlined in this help file for the safety of your data. Any future program updates should be performed on the Server, and the backup should be done on the Server.

Examples of a network install from the CD.

These examples are intended for those stores that have an existing network.

Insert the Title Loan Professional PLUS installation disk into any CD, CD/RW or DVD drive. The auto run feature should begin momentarily. The first screen you see should be:



Click on the button to begin to continue. The next screen is where you select the type of network installation, for this example you will choose "This machine will be the host installation" for a server installation.  
 
If this is a client installation follow the previous instructions to this point and then choose "This machine will be a client machine of a host" option. Click on the Next>> to continue.  
 
 
 
or choose the client installation for workstations  
 
  
 
Next you will choose the History of the Title Loan Professional installation. If you are unsure contact the owner, the system administrator, or call Alpha Omega Consulting Group at 1-866-802-5742. Once you have made a selection, click the button to continue.  
 
 
 
In the next screen you can select where to install Title Loan Professional and where to put the backups of your database. You can leave these options set to the default path or for advanced users of the program, you can customize the installation and data backup paths. Once you are ready to proceed, click on the button.  
 
 
 
or for a client installation you will only have the option to place backups of your data  
 
  
 
You are now ready to begin the installation of Title Loan Professional PLUS! At this time you can go back to make changes, quit or click >>Begin<< to proceed with the installation.  
 
 
 
You may see this dialog saying that you have a previous version of the program on your computer. If you are sure that you want to overwrite the program, then select "OK" to continue.  
 
 
 
The next screen it the status of you installation, if you do not have any clients setup on your network at this point then you can click on the "Stop waiting and Finish Installation" button. This will finish the installation.  
 
 
 
If this is a client installation the program will scan for a server operating as a host on your network.  
 
  
 
You will see the install complete dialog box next. Click the OK button to finish the installation. You may need to restart the computer if the Microsoft Access Runtime was installed.