M-Files can be installed as a single installation or
distributed and installed on several computers at once. These instructions are for
executing a single M-Files installation. For advanced
installation options, such as customizing the installation package to automatically
configure client or server connections, disabling automatic checking for software
updates or using Active Directory group policies in distributing M-Files, refer to the document M-Files Setup: Advanced User's
Guide.
Before you begin
- Both the server computer and client workstations must have .NET
Framework 4.0 or above installed in order for all M-Files
functions to work properly.
- You have received the M-Files setup file from your
system administrator, or you have downloaded it via the M-Files download page.
Steps
For a single M-Files installation, follow these steps:
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Quit all other applications running on your computer and double-click the M-Files setup file.
The welcome screen of the installation wizard appears.
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Click Next.
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Read and accept the end-user license agreement to be able to continue.
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Click Next.
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Select the software components to be installed.
You can install M-Files for evaluation or perform a normal installation.
If you are not an M-Files system administrator in
your organization, you only need to install M-Files Desktop.
In this case, M-Files Server has been installed on your
organization's local area network, and your M-Files
system administrator has the M-Files Server Tools (M-Files Admin) installed. After the normal installation, you
can connect to the document vault(s) on your M-Files server via M-Files Desktop
Settings.
The evaluation installation includes all the software components as well as a sample vault,
which you can start exploring immediately after installation.
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Continue the installation by clicking Next.
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Specify the installation location and click Next.
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If you do not want to change anything, click Next to
start the installation.
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Select whether or not you would like to see the Guided Tour and click
Finish to complete the installation process.
Results
The
M-Files software has now been installed on your computer. If
you have performed an evaluation installation, you can continue familiarizing yourself
with the software by opening the
Guided Tour via the Windows Programs
menu.