Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Installation and Configuration

Performing the installation

Once you have loaded the installation program from your installation medium and the Welcome dialog box appears, you are ready to perform the online tasks required to install OpenEdge.

Refer to Table 3–1 for the documents you should reference during the installation to help you perform the online OpenEdge installation.

Also, refer to the online installation help which contains a help topic for each installation dialog box. Access the online help according to the method identified on each dialog box; generally, you will enter the control-key sequence, or hightlight the Menu option and press ENTER. Scroll in the help to view all of the dialog box explanatory and procedural details; press ESC-ESC to exit the help topic and return to the Installation Utility.

Navigating though the Installation Utility

The Installation Utility is designed to programmatically present the dialog boxes for which you need to enter dat, according to the products you are installing and the type of installation you choose to perform. Record your input on each dialog box and advance to the next dialog box at your own pace. The specific controls you use to advance to the next dialog box or return to a previous dialog box are identified on each dialog box. Highlight a menu option using the SPACEBAR key, the TAB key, the CURSOR keys, or the accelerator keys that are highlighted in each selection on the dialog box

Accessing individual help topics

You can generally use the Cancel control to toggle back to a previous dialog box to review and/or update your choices to date. Cancel also allows you to quit the installation at any time before you commit your selections; at such time, you will be given the option to not install any installation files at this time and you can begin the installation process again at a later point.

Some dialog boxes also have unique buttons that allow you to complete a procedure or reset default values.

Installation-related messages

During the installation, additional questions, messages, or information related to certain dialog boxes might appear. Follow the instructions as presented.

Committing your installation choices

Once you are satisfied with all your selections, you can review a comprehensive list of your installation choices and commit them to be installed from the Summary dialog box.