Adding Programs: Stage 1

Installing the program

1. Log on as Zak
2. Put the program's CDROM or floppy into the computer. If it's a CDROM (and most are, these days), it will start off all by itself and present you with a screen inviting you to install it. Click on OK, Install, or whatever is suggested.
3. The installer will start, and will probably offer several options. These are to do with where it puts stuff on the computer. Check these. Most need to be unchanged. If you're asked where saved files should go, either type W:\ or Browse to Zak's home folder. Resources (like clipart and example files) need be put in R:\. Most importantly on XP systems, make sure the program is installed for All users.
4. When the installation has finished, the installer might want to restart your computer. If it does, let it. When it has restarted, log on as Zak again and check it works. If it does, log off.
5. That's the program installed. In a standard system, you need to do that on every workstation. This takes longer than installing onto the server, which you can do with quite a few programs. However, you will get much better performance from the system if programs are installed on local computers.

The next procedure is to add the program to the Pupil and/or Staff Start Menus.