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After the FactoryLogix system is installed and verified, you're ready to install and configure the NPI, Production, Analytics, and Logistics client applications for use with the FactoryLogix Application Server.

You can publish FactoryLogix client applications directly from the Application Server to put into production as ClickOnce applications. ClickOnce deployment is a Microsoft technology that allows FactoryLogix client applications to be published to a Web server or network file share for simplified installation. ClickOnce technology allows FactoryLogix NPI, Production, Analytics, and Logistics users to download and install the latest version of the FactoryLogix client applications without needing Administrator rights. The installed application is then available in that user's list of programs. (See Install client applications using ClickOnce for details.)

Before installing the client applications, do the following:

• Obtain a Windows account with local administrative rights to the client machine for installation.

• Obtain the Aegis Software Products setup file (contact Aegis Technical Support).

• Obtain the name of the FactoryLogix Application Server.

• Ensure that logged-on users have rights to access the FactoryLogix Database (if using Windows authentication).

• (Optional) Install the Microsoft .NET Framework Available from Aegis or via Microsoft Windows Update. (See Recommended system specification for details.)

Install NPI, Production, and Logistics

1. Locate and run the FactoryLogix Applications.exe setup program to install initial parameters, extract the Microsoft Installer (*.msi) file, and open the InstallShield Wizard.
   
   
   

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2. When you see the Welcome page, accept the default installation location shown under Destination Folder or click Browse and specify a different location, then select Next.
   
   
   

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3. Read the End User License Agreement (EULA), select I accept the terms of the license agreement, then select Next.
   
   
   

   
   
   

4. Enter your User Name and Company Name in the fields provided.

5. Under Install this application for, select the appropriate option for which you are installing this application, then select Next.
   
   
   

   
   
   

6. Select the client applications you want to install, then select Next.

7. Select Install to complete the installation.

8. When the installation is completed, select Finish.
   
   

Configure NPI, Production, Analytics, and Logistics

Use the following procedure to configure the NPI, Production, Analytics, and Logistics client applications as needed. 

1. Open the NPI, Production, Analytics, or Logistics client application from the Windows Start menu.

2. When the Login screen displays, select Settings.
   
   
   

   
   
   

3. In the Server Settings dialog, enter the address of a FactoryLogix Application Server or select Discover to auto-discover FactoryLogix Application Servers running on the local network.

4. (Optional) If your IT person previously set up a Group Policy rule to add a registry entry to a list of one or more computers/servers, you can auto-populate the application server address using the registry key that was propagated using the group policy rule:
   
   

   ^{Folder: \\HKLM\Software\Aegis Industrial Software Corporation\FactoryLogixSettings\
   key (String): DefaultAppServerAddress}
   
   

5. Select a server name from the Server Addresses list, then select OK.
   
   
   

   
   
   

6. On the NPI, Production, Analytics, or Logistics Login screen, enter your FactoryLogix user name and password, then select Login.