FTD Mercury X2 Installation Instructions

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THIS IS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH THE RELEASE OF FTD MERCURY X2.

Important

Before you upgrade your server, use this CD to check that not only your server meets the minimum requirements, but also all of your clients do as well. Your clients MUST be on the same version of FTD Mercury as your server. Clients that do not meet the minimum requirements will not function once you upgrade the server.

Minimum Requirements for FTD Mercury Servers

Before upgrading to FTD Mercury X2, your server must be running either FTD Mercury 8.x, FTD Mercury X, or FTD Mercury X1. If you have not yet installed either of these versions, contact the Mercury Technology Assistance Center (MTAC) at 1-888-309-2244 for assistance. You must also be running Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (either Standard or Express). If you have yet to install it, the CD(s) were included with this upgrade. Additionally, you must process credit cards over the Internet (CCAPI) and Mercury Messages over the Internet.

IMPORTANT: Your server must have been bought from FTD. We do not support servers purchased from elsewhere.

Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or later) is required if you have 5 clients or more; either Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or later) or Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later) can be used for less than 5 clients.

Upgrading the Server to FTD Mercury X2

Before you upgrade, FTD strongly recommends you back up your current FTD Mercury database.

To upgrade your server:

1. Close all running programs, including FTD Mercury.
2. Perform an FTD Shutdown by clicking on the Windows Start button, pointing to All Programs, then to FTD Software, and clicking FTDShutdown.
3. Insert the FTD Mercury CD into the CD drive of your server (the installation will take a few seconds to begin). If the installation does not begin automatically, click the Windows Start button on the taskbar and click Run. Type d:\setup.exe (where d is your CD drive) and click OK.
4. Click Install FTD Mercury.
5. On the Prerequisites window, click Install.
6. On the Welcome panel, click Next.
7. If you are running any software programs that must be closed, the installer lists those programs and asks you to close them now. Close the programs and click Retry.
8. Read the license agreement. Scroll to the end of the agreement and click Yes to accept it.
9. If you want to install the FTD Mercury screen saver and/or the FTD Mercury wallpaper, select the option(s) and click Next.
10. Review the installation settings and click Install.
11. The wizard informs you when the installation is complete. Ensure that Yes, I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish.
12. After the server reboots, log into FTD Mercury, then eject the CD and store it in a safe place.

Minimum Requirements for Client PCs

The following are minimum requirements for client PCs. If your client PC does not meet these requirement, FTD will not support it. Both the FTD Mercury Server and all clients must be on the same FTD Mercury version; if you upgrade your server to FTD Mercury X2, you must also upgrade your client(s) to FTD Mercury X2.

Client PCs must be running on Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later) or Windows Vista Business Edition (32-bit only). No other operating systems are supported. Mercury Delivery, Mercury Marketing, and report generation require Microsoft Office (XP or later).

Important: You cannot use your own PC for Point of Sale; you must have bought the FTD Mercury client hardware and Point of Sale hardware/peripherals from FTD. We do not support Point of Sale hardware not purchased from FTD.

Upgrading Client PCs to FTD Mercury X2

Your clients and server must be running the same version to work. You can upgrade clients without upgrading the server, but they will not work until the server is upgraded to the same version as the clients.

To install FTD Mercury X1 on client systems:

1. Close all running programs, including FTD Mercury.
2. Insert the FTD Mercury CD into the CD drive of the client (the installation will take a few seconds to begin). If the installation does not begin automatically, click the Windows Start button on the taskbar and click Run. Type d:\setup.exe (where d is your CD drive) and click OK.
3. Click Install FTD Mercury.
4. On the Prerequisites window, click Install.
5. On the Welcome panel, click Next. (It may take several seconds for this panel to appear.)
6. Read the license agreement. Scroll to the end of the agreement and click Yes to accept it.
7. If you want to install the FTD Mercury screen saver and/or the FTD Mercury wallpaper, select the option(s) and click Next.
8. Click Install.
9. When the wizard informs you the installation is done, click Finish.
10. After the client PC reboots, log into FTD Mercury, then eject the CD and store it in a safe place. If you have any additional clients to upgrade, repeat this procedure.