How To Install The P6 Stand-Alone Version (prim53913)

P6 Standalone Installation

Other Key words (Project Management, Methodology Management, PM, MM, 6.0).

Before you begin, make sure your computer is running Windows XP Professional (SP2) or Windows
Vista.

Also, even though you are running Primavera as a stand-alone product, a network interface card or
modem must be installed and TCP/IP networking software must be running on the computer.

Note: When installing Primavera on Windows XP or Vista, you must have administrator rights to
your computer. See your network administrator for more information or contact Primavera
Customer Support.

Note: If you will be loading a license key file as part of this procedure, copy the file to hard disk
before you begin. A license key file is required to use the software and should have been provided
via e-mail or CD. It contains your company name, serial number, the product components with
version number you have purchased, and the number of users allowed.

Note: When you install Primavera applications, Primavera automatically installs MDAC 2.8 (English
version) if it is not present on your machine. If you are installing Primavera applications on a
machine running on a non-English operating system, Primavera recommends that you install the
appropriate language version of MDAC 2.8 before installing Primavera. The Primavera installer will
not overwrite the existing version of MDAC 2.8. To download the correct MDAC version, go to
www.microsoft.com/downloads.

Installation:

1. If you are installing from a CD, insert CD1. An introductory screen should appear that provides
installation options.

2. On the main Primavera screen, choose Install Client Applications.

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3. On the Welcome screen, click Next.

Click Next on each wizard dialog box to advance to the next step.
Click Cancel at any time to exit the wizard.

4. On the Product Code dialog box, enter the product key located on the CD1 label.

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5. On the License dialog box, accept the license agreement.

6. On the Select Type dialog box, choose Primavera Stand-alone.

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7. On the Choose Destination Location dialog box,
enter or select the destination folder for the client modules.

8. On the Choose Destination Location (Common) dialog box,

enter or select the destination folder for Primavera common files.

By default, common files are installed in the Primavera Common folder created during
installation. You can choose a different folder.

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9. On the Select Features to install dialog box, mark the checkbox next to Sample Projects if you
want to install sample projects.

10. Select the program folder name in which the Primavera icons will be stored on the Start menu.
If you make no changes, these icons are stored under Programs, Primavera.

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11. If installing the standalone version for the first time on this computer, on the Select License File
dialog box, in the Select a license file for the newly created database field, browse to the
location of the license file.

12. Click Install to begin the installation/upgrade.

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13. During the installation, the setup program automatically installs and configures Microsoft
.NET Framework and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express.

14. Accept the License Agreement and click Install.

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15. Click Finish to complete the Microsoft .NET Framework install.

16. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express will automatically begin to install.

Note: If a Primavera MSDE instance is already present on your computer, the setup will upgrade it
to a SQL Server Express instance.

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17. The setup also installs the Project Management and Methodology Management databases.

18. Click Next at the Validate Database Connection screen for the PMDB database.

19. Click Finish at the Connection Successful screen for the PMDB database.

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20. Click Next at the Validate Database Connection screen for the MMDB database.

21. Click Finish at the Connection Successful screen for the MMDB database.

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22. Click Finish to exit the Install Shield Wizard.

23. Click Exit to end the installation.

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