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3. Installing the Package
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3. Installing the Package

Having xTuple ERP installed and running is a prerequisite for installing the xTuple QuickStart Wizard. Assuming this is the case, then you are ready to begin.

Note

Before you install the xTuple QuickStart Wizard package, you should first make a backup copy of your xTuple ERP database. This way you can always restore the backup copy should you encounter problems during the installation process.

To begin installing the xTuple QuickStart Wizard package, the first step is to connect the updater to your xTuple ERP database. The process for connecting is identical to the process used when logging in using your xTuple ERP client software.

The following screen shows the log in screen you are presented with when you launch the updater application:

Connect to xTuple database using updater

Tip

If you are having trouble connecting to your xTuple ERP database with the updater, select the OPTIONS button on the Log In screen to ensure your connection information is correct.

Once you successfully connect to the database, you are ready to load the xtsetup package. To begin loading the xtsetup package, follow these steps:

  1. Select the File menu option.

  2. Select the Open option, as shown in the following screen:

Load package into updater

Once you locate the xtsetup package on your file system (e.g., xtsetup-3.7.0.gz), a short series of prerequisite checks will be performed. You will also be asked to accept the software license terms. The following screen shows the results once you have successfully passed all the prerequisites:

Update manager and package

If the prerequisite check was successful, simply select the START UPDATE button to complete installation. Depending on the quality of your network connection, this final step of the installation process should complete quickly.

Successful update

Note

Contact your system administrator if you encounter errors or extreme slowness after selecting the START UPDATE button.

After the update has completed, close the screen.

To verify the xTuple QuickStart Wizard package has been successfully installed, log into xTuple ERP. Finally, navigate to the installed packages directory, using the following path: System > Design > Packages. If the xTuple QuickStart Wizard was installed correctly, the package should appear as shown in the following screen:

Package installed in xTuple ERP
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