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Installation

 

1.Open File Explorer from the Taskbar or the Windows Start menu.

 

2.In the Address Bar at the top of the window type \\servername  .The ‘servername’ is the name of the computer or file server where RedAnt is running.

 

3.From the list of shared folders press your right mouse button on the folder called ‘RedAnt’ and from the drop down menu select ‘map network drive’. Select drive R from the list followed by OK - This may be a different drive letter – check other workstations to verify the RedAnt drive letter from the File Manager window.

 

4.A window will now open showing the contents of the new mapped drive.  If this does not happen double click the new drive letter assigned in File Manager.

 

5.Double click the ‘Install’ folder (it may be called WPCSInstall in older systems)

 

6.Double click the ‘ClientSetup’ folder.

 

7.Double click the RedantSetup.exe file.  Do not change any settings and follow the on-screen prompts.  On completion it may require a computer restart. DO THIS NOW.

 

8.From the File Manager window select the RedAnt drive letter followed by the ‘Install’ folder.  In here you will see the RedAnt (WPCS.exe) and the ‘DataCollection.exe’ program icons.  In turn right click each one and then from the menu select ‘Send To’, ‘Desktop Create Shortcut’.  Do not copy these programs to your desktop as they will not be updated when you receive program updates to your system.

 

9.From the same folder there is a text file called ‘RedAntPCS.txt’.  The icon picture will be that of a text document.  Copy this file into the RedAntPCS folder on your C Drive.  Overwrite the existing file if prompted.

 

10.Go back up to the ‘Install’ folder and select the newest SQL???? folder. If there is more than one available then always select the newest version which will have the highest number e.g. SQL2022. Double click msoledbsql.msi or the exe version. Follow the on screen prompts to install the data connector.

 

11.Initially start Redant in Administrator mode. To do this, right click the RedAnt Icon on your desktop and select ‘Run as Administrator’.  Failure to do this may stop critical program controls from registering correctly. Login and verify all the new controls registered successfully. Close Redant  and then restart as normal.  Accept any license agreements and license key updates.  If this is a new installation then you may receive a ‘Grace Login’ message.  Email support@redantsoftware.co.uk and ask this to be reset.