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Installing Publishing Server on a Windows system

Perform the following steps to install the Publishing Server on a Microsoft Windows machine.

About this task

Beginning with version 5.3, LiveContent S1000D is a 64-bit application. Therefore, there is no upgrade path from earlier versions; to move from version 5.2 or earlier, you must do a full install and republish your IETPs.

Procedure

  1. Log on the server as a user with administrator privileges.
  2. Use Windows to extract the installation ISO file to the file system or use a third-party tool to mount the ISO as a disc.
  3. Launch the installer by right-clicking the install.exe executable file, then select Run as Administrator. The installation program begins, displaying an introduction panel.
  4. In the Introduction panel, select Next.
  5. In the Choose Install Folder panel, enter the path to install the LiveContent S1000D program executables and libraries into, and select Next.
  6. In the Choose Location of Java Runtime Environment panel, enter the path to the JRE and select Next.
  7. To specify the workspace area where you generate your technical manuals, customize the application and package your CD/DVD-ROM deliverables, do one of the following in the Choose Application Data Folder panel:
    • Select All Users to make application data available to all users that log on this computer.
    • Select Current User to only make application data available to the user who is currently logged in.
    • Select Choose Directory to specify a directory in which you determine access permissions, select Next, select Choose to specify the application data folder, select Next, and select a group of users in the Shortcuts Access panel to grant access to this folder.
  8. Select Next.
  9. Review your settings in the Pre-Installation Summary panel, then select Install and wait for the installation to finish.
  10. Click Done.

Results

The LiveContent S1000D Publishing Server is installed. The installation includes the following user accounts:
  • An administrator account called admin with initial password admin
  • A guest account called guest with initial password guest