How to Install: Server Installation

1  Start:

Insert your Mamut Business Software CD in your CD/DVD drive. If you choose to install from our home page, you are able to select the language and continue from point five below.

If nothing has happened after 10 seconds, you can launch the file manually by going to the Start menu in Windows® and choosing Run.

Enter "X:\Setup" (Replace the X with the name of your CD-ROM drive).

The menu will now open.

2  Select Country:

Select country: Republic of Ireland.

The program has available versions for a range of other countries in Europe.

 

3  Welcome: 

Select Install Mamut Programs under Installation.

 

4  Select which program you wish to install:

Select the program according to your licence.

Mamut Business Software automatically prepares the installation program InstallShield Wizard, which will take you through the installation process.

This process can take some time.

5  InstallShield Wizard complete: 

Click Finish.

You will subsequently get the installation wizard for Mamut Business Software.

 

6  Welcome: 

Click Next in the Welcome Window.
 

7 User Agreement:

The User agreement must be accepted before the installation can be completed.

If you wish to continue, indicate so by selecting I accept the terms of the above user agreement. Then click Next.

 

8  Select the installation type:

In the next window you are able to select the installation type Server.

Advanced settings: Check this box if you want to customise the database settings or enter a customised file path for the program files and/or database files. The advanced settings are described in points 9a, 9b and 9c below.

We recommend that you use the default values.

Proceed to Point 10 if you do not want to change the advanced settings.

Click Next to continue.

9a  Advanced settings - Database server found: 

If the system finds one or more SQL Server® databases on the machine, you can choose the server here.

The system suggests installing a new database instance with the name <MAMUT>. We recommend that you select this.

Alternatively, you can use an existing instance.

Click Next and continue to Point 9c - Advanced settings.

9b  Advanced settings - Installing a new Database server:

If the system could not find an SQL Server® database, the installation will create one. The system suggests installing a new database instance with the name <MAMUT>. We recommend that you choose this.

Alternatively, you can choose a name of an instance by entering it in the window Instance. You cannot use spaces or characters in the database name.

Click Next and continue to Point 9c - Advanced settings.

9c  Advanced settings:

In this window you will be able to customise the program and database file paths. We recommend that you use the default values.

Click the search button next to the Program files and/or Database files fields and navigate to the location where you want to install the files. Click OK.

Reset default path: Click the buttons if you want to revert back to the default file paths.

Note! The program files must be installed on each computer that will be running the program. The program and database files cannot be installed to any of the following locations: mapped drives, network resources (UNC file paths), USB flash drives or compressed folders.

Click Next and continue to Point 10.

10  Start the installation: 

The installation wizard's last step displays a table specifying the location the Program files will be installed to, which Database server will be used, and where the Database files can be found.

Click Install to start the installation or click Back if you wish to change any of the settings.

The system checks if you have open applications that need to be closed.

Close the necessary applications and click Retry if you receive a message regarding this.

11 The Program is installed: 

The program uses Microsoft® SQL Server® database software. If you have not installed a Microsoft SQL Server version already, the installation wizard will install a free version of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express edition.

Read more about the database.

Your Mamut system will now be installed and the program files will be saved to the specified location.

This process may take some time. It is important that you do not cancel this process.

12 The Installation Wizard is complete:

Indicate that you wish to Copy the installation files for client installation if you wish to create installation files.

These installation files can later be used by the remaining users who install the program. This simplifies the installation for the users, and you as the system administrator can predefine the values. The users will also connect directly to the correct server and instance.

Note! If you choose this option, other users will not require a CD to install the program. The program can be installed from this folder. When copying installation files for client installation, a dedicated file containing predefined settings in order to simplify the installation will be created. Remember to use an area in the network where the users have access.

13 Create an installation set

If you chose to create an installation set above, you can enter the settings for the installation set here. The user cannot override the selection.

In the field choose file path for client installation select which folder the users shall install the program files to.

Click Finish. The installation set is created.

14 Installation set is created

Click OK to continue.

We recommend that you restart your computer before you continue.

 

15 Share the document directory:

You can now share the document directory in the network.

Generally the document directory is: Windows XP®: C:\Documents and settings\All Users\Public Mamut\Mamut. Windows Vista® and Windows 7®: C:\Users\Public\Public Mamut\Mamut.

Share the folder <Mamut>.

You can wait until step 18 below to share the document directory.

Read more about how to share the document directory here.

16  Start the program:

Start Mamut Business Software by clicking the shortcut on the desktop or from the Start menu.

The startup wizard will then appear for first time startup.
 

17 Select Version:

Select Register Licence.

If you do not have a licence number, you can install the evaluation version and enter the licence number later.

Click Next. 

18 Select Document directory:

The document directory is used by the system to save document files, picture files, report files and other files that are not part of the database.

Read more about the document directory .

The file path you state must be a network path, for example: \\SERVERNAME\Mamut. The example assumes that the folder <Mamut> is shared in the network.

Read more about how to share the document directory here

Click Next if you wish to use the suggested area. Click browse if you wish to state another document directory. Then click Next.

Database: Server and Instance are created automatically. Read more about the database. 

19  Create a user profile:

Enter full name, user name, and password.

This will be your user profile within the system. Please make a note of your user name and password. You should not use special characters, blank spaces or periods in the user name or password.

Read more about user name and password.

20 Register the program:

Enter all relevant information about yourself and your company. In the licence number field, enter the licence number that you have received.

Tip! The licence number can be entered using both upper and lower case letters. In the licence number, <0> is always a digit, not a letter.

Read more about Licence Information. 

21 Create a new company database:

You can choose to create a new company database with the help of a wizard. The wizard will guide you through the most important settings. Select No, thank you... if you do not want to launch the wizard.

Read more about Creating a new Company Database.

22 Company Settings:

If you have chosen not to use the wizard to create your company database, you must enter the relevant company information in the company settings window before completing the startup.

If you are using a different accounting year, you are able to change the start month for the accounting year.

Click Complete. The process can take some time.

23  Login: 

Log in with the user name and password that you have received from your system administrator, and click OK.  

Complete:

The system is now set up, you have logged in and can now begin using the program.

You can now create a user account for each of the users that will have access to the database.

.Read more about getting started.