Contenta Client installation overview

Complete these steps to install the Contenta Explorer client workstation.

Before you begin

You must install the Contenta Server first.

Procedure

  1. If installing a Contenta Administrator workstation (see the Performing a Custom Installation topic) do one of the following.
    • For Oracle database users, install the Oracle Client software—see the Installing the Oracle Client Software topic.
    • For Microsoft SQL Server database users, install client software— see the Installing the MSSQL Client Software topic.
  2. Install the third-party editor software of choice (for example, XMetaL, Arbortext, or FrameMaker)—see the Installing Third-Party Editor Software topic.
  3. Gather the information required by the installation program.

    See the Installation Information Prompts, Required Information topic.

  4. Install the Contenta Client software.

    See the Installing Contenta Explorer topic.

    For silent installs over a network (installing from a central location to the clients), see the Performing a Silent Installation topic.

    Supplemental information: On 64-bit Windows clients, if Java is installed under the Program Files(x86) directory, the user gets an error when running the ArbortextEditorSetup.jar program to configure Arbortext Editor. Do not install Java in the Program Files(x86)directory on 64-bit Windows clients.