Step by Step Install

Select this install type within the installer to distribute the Printanista Workflow components on network servers.

For example, if you are installing the server software on a separate computer than the database, or if you need to install more than one print server, follow the Step by Step install to choose specific components only.

Install Steps

Click 'Next' between each step below to advance through the installation wizard. When installation of the files is complete, the configuration wizard will launch a browser to walk you through initial configuration.

  1. Launch the installer.
  2. Accept the license agreement.
  3. Choose Step by Step as the install type.

  1. Browse to the folder where you want to install the software.
  2. Confirm the default installation folder or click the ... button to select a different location for the files.
  3. Choose the option(s) you want to install:
    1. Administration and Reporting – These tools provide the management and configuration interface for Workflow and should be installed on only one server in the environment. If you choose this option, you must also install Secure Print and Client Services by default.
    2. Secure Print and Client Services – These services are required to implement secure print release and to support the Workflow Client software that you will later deploy to client workstations.
    3. Client – This software can be deployed on all client workstations from which you want to track printing or implement secure print release. If you choose this option, ensure all previous versions of the client are already removed from the current computer. Note that you can perform a silent client rollout using the simple 'paiclientinstall.ms'i file supplied in the 'Redist' folder in the Workflowinstallation path. See Installing Client Software for instructions.
  4. If you selected 'Administration and Reporting' or 'Secure Print and Client Services', Internet Information Services (IIS) is required. IIS is automatically installed if not detected on the server.
  5. Identify the database. If you've already installed Workflow in your environment, you can select 'Use an Existing Database'. Otherwise if this is your first time installing, select 'Create a New Database'. This option will install the SQL 2012 Express software (if an existing database instance called 'PAINFINITE' is not detected) and creates a new database. By default, the database name is 'PAINFINITE'.
  6. Review the list of items that will be installed at the 'Install to' path. Click Install to complete the wizard.

    Note: Depending on your selections, the installation may take a few minutes to extract the files and update the database. The installer displays an 'Updating' message while it is working.
    1. If you elected to connect to an existing database, verify the access credentials and then click Save to continue the installation.
    2. To create a new database, you must have the sa password for the server or your login must be a SQL Administrator. Enter the name of the database you want to create. Check the 'Overwrite if already exists' option to delete the existing information (if found) with the new database. You must enter the correct password for the SQL server account. If you don't know the password, you can enter a new password, and enable 'Reset account password' to rest it. However, if you do so, other Printanista applications using this database will no longer be able to connect using the old password. Click 'Create' to continue.
      • If the database was created successfully, you will see a message indicating it is done. Click the Done button to close the window.
      • If there was a problem (i.e. the same database name was used previously), go back and fix the problem before continuing.
  7. At the 'Installation Complete' message, you can click on the link provided to launch the PAI Web Administration Tool and perform initial configuration immediately, or you can click Done to close the installation wizard and complete the configuration at a later time.

Initial Configuration

Depending on the components you chose to install, a web browser may be displayed to guide you through basic configuration. You will need your license key (if purchased) or you can request a trial license.

Note:If the Configuration Wizard Welcome screen is not displayed, you can access it by going to the following URL: http://<servername>/Setup/NetworkSetup.

Refer to Initial Configuration for help as you work through the initial product configuration.