Software installation instructions

1. Overview

This document explains how to download OCLC software and how to install it on workstations in your library.

2. Prepare to download software

On your workstation's hard disk, create a temporary folder to contain the downloaded file(s).

Example: Under the c:\temp or c:\windows\temp folder, create a subfolder named \oclcsw.

If you plan to download several programs, create a separate subfolder for each. This prevents your overwriting files from the program downloaded first when you extract files from additional programs.

Example: Under the c:\temp or c:\windows\temp folder, create a subfolder named for each program you plan to download. You might create the following: \catme and \illme and \cjk and \label and \dewey.

3. Download software

 Note: Downloading software can take from several minutes to several hours, depending on the size of the file and the speed of your connection.

1. Navigate to Software downloads.
2. Click the name of the software you wish to download.
    Note: For Cataloging software downloads, you must accept Terms and Conditions to activate the software and instructions download links.
3. Save the software to your hard drive.

4. Extract software files

1. Start Windows Explorer.
2. View the contents of the folder to which you downloaded the software (e.g., c:\temp\oclcsw or c:\temp\[program name]).
3. Double-click the name of the .exe file you downloaded.
   Or
   Highlight the file name and press <Enter>.
4. In the Win-Zip Self Extractor window, click Unzip.
5. Click OK and then click Close.

5. Prepare to install

Before starting installation

Close all applications, including:

• Any programs that run in the background, such as screen savers or a utility that monitors system performance.
• Any programs that run automatically when you start Windows (check the Startup folder - \Start Menu\Programs\Startup).
• Anti-virus programs (check the System Tray, the area just to the left of the clock).

User requirements

Install most OCLC applications – To install most OCLC programs, you must have local administrator privileges under Windows NT 4.0, 2000, or higher to allow the application to update the necessary system files.

Run most OCLC applications – To run most OCLC programs, you must either:

• Be a Power User in Windows 2000 or higher to allow you to retain and modify settings and other program files system-wide as needed.
• Download and install OCLC Permissions software. Local administrator privileges are required to install.

6. Install software

Start the setup program

1. Start Windows Explorer.
2. View the contents of the folder that contains the downloaded OCLC software files (e.g., c:\temp\oclcsw or c:\temp\[program name]).
3. Double-click the file setup.exe.
   Or
   Highlight setup.exe and press <Enter>.

Follow installation instructions

1. Follow installation instructions to complete each prompt.
2. At the Replace file prompt(s), do not replace files unless instructed to do so by your system administrator.

7. Delete downloaded files after installing software

Why delete files?

• Software distribution files can fill many megabytes of hard-disk space
• After installing software, you no longer need these files
• You can download another copy whenever needed

How to delete downloaded files:

1. Start Windows Explorer.
2. View the contents of the folder to which you downloaded the software (e.g., c:\temp\oclcsw or c:\temp\[program name]).
3. Delete entire folder for downloaded software – Highlight the folder that contains the downloaded files (e.g., c:\temp\oclcsw or c:\temp\[program name]). On the File menu, click Delete. When asked to confirm the action, click Yes or Yes to All.