All download files are InstallShield©, self-installing applications. Detailed installation and setup documentation is contained in the download, and additional installation instructions are contained within the Setup section of the manual, so you may want to install only the documentation at first. To install only the documentation, choose a Custom installation and mark to install only the documentation. All documentation is in Adobe Acrobat© format, so you may need to download this application from www.acrobat.com. Manuals are always located in the \Documentation\mc2 folder of your Dynamics GP installation folder.

After downloading the file, double-click on the file or choose Open from the "Download Complete" window to install the application.

READ THE INSTALLSHEILD PROGRAM AND SETUP WIZARD ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY TO HELP ASSURE A SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION!

All program file downloads contain the complete application and documentation (not patches, service packs or hot fixes).

When you run the download for the very first time on a computer (i.e. no previous version or build of this application has ever been installed on the workstation), you will be given different installation options, such as Workstation or Server:

Choose the option that is appropriate for your situation.

If ANY previous version of the program has been installed, you will get the following choices:

Choose Modify to change the components you wish to install, for example if you need to perform a Server install after previously choosing a Workstation install.

Choose Repair if you want to duplicate your previous installation options. This will redo the very last installation you performed. It will not install a new version or new build if you have previously installed the application. This applies whether you are installing a new version (i.e. 9.0 after previously having 8.0 installed) or even a new build of the same major version. New versions refer to new major releases (i.e. 8.0 vs. 9.0). New builds refer to updated releases of the same major version (i.e. 9.0m11 vs 9.0m18).

If, after selecting Repair or Modify, you receive any error (such as XXXXXXXX.CNK not found), choose Remove and finish the process. Then re-run the downloaded program as if it is a new installation.

Choose Remove to remove the program files from your computer. Choosing Remove will not remove any mc² application data, it will NOT remove any Dynamics GP data from your system, nor will it make any changes to you Dynamics.set file. Do not use this option if you want to completely remove the application from your Dynamics GP system. If you need to completely remove the application and any application data from your system, please refer to the Setup section of the manual. Then use this option to remove the application files. The download will not remove any application data nor will it edit the Dynamics.set file.

Using the Add/Remove Programs applet from the Control Panel will perform the same process as running the download for purposes of Removing or Repairing your installation. Repair will only reproduce the last installation (i.e. version and build).; It cannot be used when installing a new build. To install a new build, you must first choose Remove and then rerun the downloaded file to install the new build.

Choose the Server Install and run the Setup Wizard on the first workstation or server installation.

If notes for your particular build indicate that you need to run the mc² Setup wizard, please read the installation instructions contained in the manual.

If you have modified any reports contained in an mc² application, you may need to recreate the reports. Changes are sometimes made to the reports that the runtime engine may not properly upgrade. Use the Forms and Reports update utility in the Dynamics GP Utilities to update the forms and reports. If that does not work, you can try importing the report from the old reports dictionary. If that also does not work, you will need to start with a new unmodified report and recreate your modifications.