To install the Infor BW software

To install Infor BW for the first time on a system, complete the following steps:

  1. Close all running applications. In the directory where the MSI setup package is located, start the Setup.exe file. A Windows Installer progress indicator displays

    This dialog box closes automatically and the Welcome dialog box will appear.

  2. Click Next.

    The Customer Information dialog box appears:
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  3. Specify the User Name and Organization. The choice to install this application for Anyone or Only for Me has no effect. In a future release this option will be removed.

  4. Click Next.

    The Setup Type dialog box displays.

  5. Select setup type Complete, click Next, and proceed to Step 10.

    For advanced options, select the setup type Custom and click Next to continue.

    The Custom Setup screen appears:
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  6. To defer the installation of the Infor Baan ERP Client software, click the small down arrow located immediately to the right of the hard drive icon [...].

  7. On the drop down menu that appears, select This feature will be installed when required, click Next, and skip the remainder of this step.

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    If you select the deferred installation option, any specifications you make to the Baan Environment or the installation location will be ignored.

    If preferred, change the name of the Baan Environment . The "Baan Environment" name is a way to identify different versions of Infor BW on a single system.

  8. To enter another path, accept the default path or click Change… To continue, click Next. The Ready to Install the Program dialog box will appear.
  9. To continue with the displayed setup, click Install. To change the displayed setup, click Back.
  10. After you install the software, to exit the installation script, click Finish. If you are prompted to restart your computer, do so before continuing.
  11. Proceed with the miscellaneous administration tasks in The Infor BW Environment and Configuration Selector.