Installation by CD-Rom

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1)Insert the PageGate CD-Rom into your computer.

 

2)PageGate's setup routine will (on most computers) automatically start. Cancel the auto-run.

 

3)In Windows, browse to your CD Drive.

 

4)Right click on the pgssetup.exe file, left click on "Run As Administrator".

NOTE: YOU MUST DO THIS. If you try to run the installation normally, the User Accounts Control security feature of your operating system will prevent the program from functioning properly.

 

5)In the next portion of the setup, you will be given the option to view the Readme and Release Notes files. If you choose to display either file, they will be shown when you hit 'Next'.

 

6)The following screen will display PageGate's End User License Agreement. Please read it carefully and proceed with the installation of PageGate only if you agree with all the terms of this agreement.

 

7)On the next screen you can specify a location where you want PageGate installed. The default install location is C:\PageGate\ You can change the installation path by hitting the 'Browse' button. To accept the install location, hit 'OK'.

 

8)You will now be prompted for the name of the group that the PageGate icons should be added to in the Windows Start Menu. The default group is 'PageGate'.

 

9)The setup program is now ready to install PageGate. Click on the 'Install' button to start the installation process.

 

10) The setup program will now copy the PageGate program and support files to your computer. If you encounter any problems during this part of the installation, please refer to the 'Installation Troubleshooting' section of the manual.

 

11) The next screen will tell you that PageGate has been successfully installed. Hit the 'Finish' button to exit PageGate's setup  program.

 

12) In some cases, your computer will ask to be restarted after the installation of PageGate. If you are prompted to do so, you must restart your computer before running PageGate

 

13) Remove the CD and keep it in a safe place. You will need it again if you ever need to reinstall PageGate, or want to install the Additional PageGate Administrator, Additional PageGate Monitor, or GUI Client on a workstation.