WINDEV Concepts

Part 5: Setup 169 2.2 Installing a WINDEV application Standard, compact or MSI setup To install the application, simply launch the application setup program on the client computer. The files required by the application are installed in the specified setup directory. To install an application update, run the update setup program on the client computer. The update replaces the necessary files in the application. Setup with automatic update To install your application : 1.  Install the reference version: launch the setup program of the reference version from any client computer. The files required by the reference application are installed in the specified setup directory. The reference application corresponds to a client setup program. 2.  Install the application: launch the client setup program from each client computer. The files required by the client application are installed in the specified setup directory. Remark: If necessary, you can share the path of the client setup directory with the users. Thus, they will be able to install the application. To install an update of your application : 1.  Install the update of the reference version: launch the update of the reference version setup program from any client computer. The update replaces the necessary files of the reference application. You can save these replaced files. 2. When the application is started from a client computer, an update dialog appears automatically. Setup with automatic update in PUSH mode To install your application in PUSH mode : 1.  Install the reference version: launch the setup program of the reference version from any client computer. The files required by the reference application are installed in the specified setup directory. The reference application corresponds to a client setup program. 2. The program for managing the network applications is automatically started. 3. Select the network computer on which the application will be installed. To install an update of your application in PUSH mode : 1.  Install the update of the reference version: launch the update of the reference version setup program from any client computer. The update replaces the necessary files of the reference application. You can save these replaced files. 2. Start the network application management program. 3. Select the network computer on which the application will be updated.