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Installing

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using the

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setup utility

  1. In your web browser, go to https://readysell.com.au/setup/
  2. Download and extract the readysell_client_setup.exe file
  3. Double click the setup file and follow the on-screen instructions

Installing

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silently

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Use the same setup utility as above, but use the following command line arguments.

ArgumentPurpose
/SIndicates that Readysell should be installed silently (without displaying any UI)
/ServerNameThe hostname of the server where the Readysell client files are stored
/ShareNameSMB share name where the Readysell client files are stored
/InstallDirThe directory on the local PC where you would like Readysell installed to

Example

Code Block
readysell_client_setup.exe /S /ServerName=RS01 /ShareName=Readysell.Win /InstallDir="C:\Users\john.smith\AppData\Local\Programs\Readysell Computer Solutions\Readysell.Win"


Installing manually

  1. On the local PC, create a folder in the user's directory at C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\Programs\Readysell Computer Solutions\Readysell.Win
  2. Navigate to the network location where Readysell for Windows' files are located. The directory name should be Readysell.Win
  3. Copy all the files in the network location to the newly created folder, expect for the "x64" and "x86" folders.
  4. Once root files have been copied across to the newly created folder, open the folder which corresponds with your OS (64 bit OS use the x64 folder, 32 bit OS use the x86 folder).
  5. Copy the files from the folder and applied them in newly created folder on the client's end
  6. Create the "Readysell" shortcut
    1. On the local copy, right click the file called Readysell.Win.exe and then "Create Shortcut on Desktop"

    2. Rename the newly created shortcut to "Readysell"
  7. Create the "Readysell Training/Test" shortcut
    1. On the local copy, right click the file called Readysell.Win.exe and then "Create Shortcut on Desktop"
    2. Rename the newly created shortcut to "Readysell Training/Test"
    3. Right click the shortcut and add the argument /environment Test 
      E.G ("C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\RoamingLocal\Programs\Readysell Computer Solutions\Readysell\Readysell.Win\Readysell.Win.exe" /environment Test) 
    4. Change the icon to Readysell.Test.ico to make the icon red 

Installing

Manually

manually (Remote Desktop Services)

  1. On the Server, create a folder in the user's directory for each user:
    1. C:\User\[USER]\AppData\Local\Programs\Readysell Computer Solutions\Readysell.Win

  2. Navigate to the network location where Readysell for Windows' files are located. The directory name should be Readysell.Win
  3. Copy all the files in the network location to the newly created folder
  4. Copy  "Readysell" and "Readysell Training/Test" shortcut from the local copy
    1. Create a Readysell folder in C:\Users\[USER]\Desktop\ and paste the Desktop shortcuts"

    2. Change the user inside Properties "C:\Users\[bobUSER]\AppData\Local\Programs\Readysell Computer Solutions\Readysell.Win"
     
Tip
titleAutomatic Log On

If you would like Readysell to automatically log on, you can edit the shortcuts and add the arguments /username and /password. For example ...Readysell.Win.exe /username john /password mypassword

Command Line Arguments

Readysell shortcut command line arguments

The Readysell shortcut allows for the following arguments to be specified to augment its behaviour.

ArgumentPurpose
/environmentEither omit this argument (for production) or set its value to "Test" (for test).
/usernameThe username of a user to automatically log in.
/passwordThe password of a user to automatically log in.
/standaloneInclude this argument to run Readysell in "standalone mode" (transactions will post on the local machine instead of on the application server).
/connectionstringSet the value to a connection string to force Readysell to connect to an alternative database.