INSTALLING CATCH UP LITERACY DIGITAL GAMES 3
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INSTALLED ON/FROM
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LOCATION OF EXE FILE
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LOCATION OF USER RECORDS
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ADVANTAGES/ DISADVANTAGES
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INSTALLATION METHOD
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1. NO NETWORKING
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Installed directly onto standalone computer (or workstation)
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Standalone computer (or workstation)
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Standalone computer (or workstation)
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If a user uses a second computer, they have no access to their original user records
The programme will have to be installed as many times as there are standalone computers (or workstations).
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1.1 Use the MSI to install the programme onto the standalone computer (or workstation).
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| 2. PROGRAMME RUN ACROSS A NETWORK |
Installed onto server, the .exe and all data files are run across the network from the server
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Server
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Server
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Whichever computer is used, the user will have access to their most up to date user records
As Catch Up Literacy Digital Games 3 has been designed to run across networks such as the internet, there shouldn't be any significant network traffic.
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2.1 Use the MSI to install the programme onto the server. The msi installs the database used by the games to the common applications data folder (for example: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\CatchUpLiteracy3).
2.2 Make shortcuts on the workstations pointing to the exe on the server
2.3 If you need to move the database to another location, to enable access for the students, please download the following and follow 'instructions.txt': Catch Up Literacy Digital Games 3 network version
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INSTALLING THE NETWORK ENABLED CATCH UP CD ROM 2
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INSTALLED ON/FROM
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LOCATION OF EXE FILE
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LOCATION OF USER RECORDS
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ADVANTAGES/ DISADVANTAGES
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INSTALLATION METHOD
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1. NO NETWORKING
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Installed directly onto standalone computer (or workstation)
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Standalone computer (or workstation)
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Standalone computer (or workstation)
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If a user uses a second computer, they have no access to their original user records
The programme will have to be installed as many times as there are standalone computers (or workstations).
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1.1 Use the MSI to install the programme onto the standalone computer (or workstation).
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2. INSTALLED ACROSS NETWORK
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A server image MSI is Installed onto the server. Workstations access and run the MSI across the network, to install the programme onto the workstation.
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Workstation
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Workstation
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If a user uses a second computer, they have no access to their original user records
The programme can be installed from the server onto as many workstations as required, without having to take the original CD ROM to each workstation
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2.1 Use the MSI to install a server image MSI onto the server (run ‘Setup.exe’ from the command prompt using the syntax: CDROMPATH\setup.exe /a).
2.2 On the workstation, locate the server image MSI (across the network) and run it
Once the programme has been installed across the network, it works exactly as in the ‘no networking’ method.
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| 3. RM CC3 NETWORK DISTRIBUTED |
First installed onto a single workstation, then RM tool used to package the installation for network distribution
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Workstation
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Server
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tbc
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tbc
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| 4. PROGRAMME RUN ACROSS A NETWORK |
Installed onto server, the .exe and all data files are run across the network from the server
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Server
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Server
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Whichever computer is used, the user will have access to their most up to date user records
If there are very many simultaneous users, this method will create a significant amount of network traffic. If network traffic becomes unacceptably high, use METHOD 5 below.
The Sassoon fonts will need to be installed separately onto the workstations
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4.1 Use the MSI to install the programme onto the server
4.2 Install the Sassoon fonts and a programme shortcut onto the workstations.
4.3 Create a folder to contain the scores on the server location. The users must have ‘write access’ to this folder.
4.3 Edit lingo.ini to point to the correct network path (full instructions are contained within lingo.ini).
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| 5. PROGRAMME RUN LOCALLY, USER RECORDS TRACKED ACROSS A NETWORK |
Installed onto server, then copied to and run on the workstations. User records are stored on the server
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Workstation
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Server
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Whichever computer is used, the user will have access to their most up to date records
The amount of network traffic generated by this method is negligible (only the user files) so there should be no problems running many simultaneous users
There needs to be approximately 100Mb of free space on each workstation.
The Sassoon fonts will need to be installed separately onto the workstations
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5.1 Use the MSI to install the programme onto the server
5.2 Install the Sassoon fonts and a programme shortcut onto the workstations.
5.3 Create a folder to contain the scores on the server location. The users must have ‘write access’ to this folder.
5.4 Copy the entire Catch Up programme directory to each workstation
5.5 Edit lingo.ini to point to the correct network path (full instructions are contained within lingo.ini).
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INSTALLING THE NETWORK ENABLED CATCH UP CD ROM 1
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INSTALLED ON/FROM
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LOCATION OF EXE FILE
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LOCATION OF USER RECORDS
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ADVANTAGES/ DISADVANTAGES
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INSTALLATION METHOD
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1. NO NETWORKING
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Installed directly onto standalone computer (or workstation)
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Standalone computer (or workstation)
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Standalone computer (or workstation)
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If a user uses a second computer, they have no access to their original user records
The programme will have to be installed as many times as there are standalone computers (or workstations).
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1.1 Use the MSI to install the programme onto the standalone computer (or workstation).
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2. INSTALLED ACROSS NETWORK
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A server image MSI is Installed onto the server. Workstations access and run the MSI across the network, to install the programme onto the workstation.
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Workstation
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Workstation
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If a user uses a second computer, they have no access to their original user records
The programme can be installed from the server onto as many workstations as required, without having to take the original CD ROM to each workstation
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2.1 Use the MSI to install a server image MSI onto the server (run ‘Setup.exe’ from the command prompt using the syntax: CDROMPATH\setup.exe /a).
2.2 On the workstation, locate the server image MSI (across the network) and run it
Once the programme has been installed across the network, it works exactly as in the ‘no networking’ method.
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| 3. RM CC3 NETWORK DISTRIBUTED |
First installed onto a single workstation, then RM tool used to package the installation for network distribution
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Workstation
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Server
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tbc
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tbc
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| 4. PROGRAMME RUN ACROSS A NETWORK |
Installed onto server, the .exe and all data files are run across the network from the server
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Server
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Server
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Whichever computer is used, the user will have access to their most up to date user records
If there are very many simultaneous users, this method will create a significant amount of network traffic. If network traffic becomes unacceptably high, use METHOD 5 below.
The Sassoon fonts will need to be installed separately onto the workstations
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4.1 Use the MSI to install the programme onto the server
4.2 Install the Sassoon fonts and a programme shortcut onto the workstations.
The first time that the programme is run it will generate a file called tracloc.cm. This file contains the path to the programme’s scores folder.
4.3 Ensure that tracloc.cm contains the correct network path.
EITHER:
Run the programme firstly on the server and manually edit tracloc.cm to contain the correct network path to the scores folder. See the note at the bottom of this document.
OR:
Run the programme firstly on any workstation across the network. This will automatically create tracloc.cm with the correct network path to the scores folder.
NB You must ensure that users have ‘write access’ to the programme’s scores folder. For this reason you might choose to set up a scores folder in a different server location to the default location (ie a folder to which you are prepared to allow users ‘write access’). You will then need to manually edit tracloc.cm accordingly. |
| 5. PROGRAMME RUN LOCALLY, USER RECORDS TRACKED ACROSS A NETWORK |
Installed onto server, then copied to and run on the workstations. User records are stored on the server
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Workstation
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Server
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Whichever computer is used, the user will have access to their most up to date records
The amount of network traffic generated by this method is negligible (only the user files) so there should be no problems running many simultaneous users
There needs to be approximately 100Mb of free space on each workstation.
The Sassoon fonts will need to be installed separately onto the workstations
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5.1 Use the MSI to install the programme onto the server.
5.2 Run the programme and enter a user name. The programme will generate a file called tracloc.cm (tracloc.cm can be found in, for example, C:\Program Files\Catch Up\Catch Up 1\scores\). This file contains the path to the programme’s scores folder.
5.3 Ensure that tracloc.cm contains the correct network path.
EITHER:
Run the programme firstly on the server and manually edit tracloc.cm to contain the correct network path to the scores folder. See the note at the bottom of this document.
OR:
Run the programme firstly on any workstation across the network. This will automatically create tracloc.cm with the correct network path to the scores folder.
5.4 Copy the entire Catch Up programme directory to each workstation
5.5 Install the Sassoon fonts and a programme shortcut onto each workstation.
NB You must ensure that users have ‘write access’ to the programme’s scores folder. For this reason you might choose to set up a scores folder in a different server location to the default location (ie a folder to which you are prepared to allow users ‘write access’). You will then need to manually edit tracloc.cm accordingly.
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