Installation

Before You Install

Please carefully read the following instructions before starting the installation of card_1 version 10.1.

• System Requirements: Prior to installation, verify the System Requirements for card_1 version 10.1.

• Administration Rights: Make sure that you are logged onto the relevant workstation as an administrator.

  Even if you are logged on as an administrator, you will initially have user rights only. Please carry out installations by right-clicking and using the option 'Run as Administrator' in order to properly achieve the necessary installation steps.

• Project Backup: We recommend that you save your project data before the installation of version 10.1.
• Parallel Installation: The installation process of version 10.1 will run in parallel to a possibly existing card_1 version 10.0. Both card_1 versions may work in parallel. However, please note that project data of version 10.1 are not backward compatible and can therefore no longer be edited using version 10.0.

• Project Conversion: Please note that projects that have been converted for card_1 version 10.1 can no longer be edited using older card_1 versions (no backward compatibility).

  Your project data in card_1 version 10.1 will only be converted for projects from data version 8.4.0.0. Older projects (not older than version 7.7) must therefore be previously converted using card_1 version 8.4. Standalone converters are available for projects older than version 7.7. Our recommendation: Please bring any older projects to data version 8.4.x.x using card_1 version 8.4, at the latest before permanently uninstalling card_1 8.4. Otherwise, keep version 8.4 working on at least one of your workstations for subsequent conversion. This also requires Firebird version 2.5 to be installed.

• Project Compilation Folder: It may happen that your virus scanner incorrectly identifies card_1 project data as harmful (so-called 'false positives') and thus blocks the writing of data on the hard disk. In order to avoid subsequent problems during project editing we recommend to exclude the card_1 project areas from the virus scanner.
• Internet Licence Server: You need a permanent internet connection to use your card_1 system using the IB&T internet licence server. Please note that ports that are required for communicating with the internet licence server must not be blocked. Check your firewall settings, if necessary. Your licence number (the last two digits of the card_1 workstation number) is indicated on the delivery note.

Installation Types

Before you start a first-time installation, you should decide on the installation type. card_1 can be run as a single workstation installation as well as a network solution in several variants.

Overview of the Installation Components

• Project compilation folder: management folder for the card_1 projects.
• Firebird database server: Firebird database system to manage the card_1 project data.
• Program folder: folder containing the card_1 program components.

Installation Types

These are the standard installation types:

• Single Workstation Installation: You wish to access a card_1 project compilation folder from one workstation only. This folder is located on the workstation’s local hard drive.

• Network Installation: You wish to access a card_1 project compilation folder from a workstation. This folder is not located on the workstation's local hard drive but on a network server. This way, you may access this card_1 project compilation folder from other workstations on which card_1 is used.

It makes no difference whether the card_1 program folder is installed on the local hard drive or within the network.

The installation program also supports other installation types. In this case the terms 'Single Workstation Installation' and 'Network Installation' are used figuratively.

Installation Type 'Single Workstation Installation'

When installing the installation type 'Single Workstation Installation' the project compilation folder and the Firebird database server are installed on the local hard drive of the workstation.

If you wish to manage the card_1 program folder on the local hard drive of the workstation you need to run a 'Single Workstation Installation' on this workstation. If you choose to manage these folders on a network drive, e.g. when accessing them from multiple workstations, you need to run a 'Client Installation' for each workstation.

Sample: Local Project Compilation and Program Folders

Sample: Local Project Compilation Folder, Program Folder on a Network Drive

Installation Type 'Network Installation'

When installing the installation type 'Network Installation' the project compilation folder and the Firebird database server are installed within a network.

In order to achieve a Network Installation, first run a 'Server Installation' once on the network server. Afterwards, you then have to run a 'Client Installation' for each workstation.

Sample: Project Compilation and Program Folders on a Network Drive

Sample: Project Compilation Folder on a Network Drive, Local Program Folder

Installation Modes

First-time Installation	If Version 10.1 of the card_1 system does not yet exist on your workstation, you have to run a first-time installation.
Licence Update	When running a licence update the licence information will be updated only. Any other components of the card_1 system are not installed. This method requires that the most recent system components have been installed.
Follow-up Installation	Running a follow-up installation will reinstall the complete card_1 system components. card_1 system components which have been deleted by mistake can thus be restored. If available run a card_1 Freshup afterwards.
Updating (Freshup)	Freshups are used to update the card_1 system. You cannot use a Freshup to install the card_1 system. Updating the card_1 system via Freshup requires a 'base version' to be installed. The base version is the minimum version which must be installed to successfully run the card_1 Freshup. A warning message is displayed should the minimum version not be installed.
Installing Additional Project Compilation Folders	You can install additional Version 10.1 project compilation folders as part of this installation mode. This installation mode requires a correctly installed Version 10.1 of the card_1 system on your workstation. You can choose whether you wish to install the central project CARD shipped by IB&T or any other central project CARD of an already existing project compilation folder when installing a new project compilation folder. You can adopt any exported project CARD with the card_1 data version 8.4.0.0 or higher. The project name and the name of the project folder must be 'CARD'.

Additional Installations

If required, the following additional installations can be launched when installing the card_1 system.

• Firebird: Firebird database system to manage the card_1 project data (see Installing/Checking Firebird).

  NOTE  To run card_1 Version 10.1 a database system is required.

• card_1 Backup: Software to make backup copies of a card_1 project compilation folder (see Installing card_1 Backup).
• 64 Bit ODBC Driver: 64-bit driver for MS Office to access databases from CardScript via ODBC (e.g. Excel and Access). A prerequisite is the installation of the 64 Bit Microsoft Office package.