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====== 2.02. Installation ====== | ====== 2.02. Installation ====== | ||
+ | ===== Synced system ===== | ||
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+ | If you are installing mSupply within a [[synchronisation: | ||
+ | * [[admin: | ||
+ | * Single-User sync satellite site: | ||
+ | * Contact the mSupply Foundation support to obtain the correct version of mSupply Single-User. | ||
+ | * Then follow the instructions for [[synchronisation: | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | Contact mSupply Foundation support for clarification: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Single-User system ===== | ||
+ | |||
We are assuming you have obtained mSupply from the [[https:// | We are assuming you have obtained mSupply from the [[https:// | ||
- | If you are using a Windows machine, you have downloaded the file you need, and you have saved it to your desktop, it is important that you saved the file with an '' | + | <WRAP center round important 60%> |
+ | * If you are using a Windows machine, you have downloaded the file you need, and you have saved it to your desktop, it is important that you saved the file with an '' | ||
+ | * It is possible to allow mSupply to be run from multiple Windows accounts (e.g. admin and non-admin accounts). | ||
+ | * If you are switching between admin and non-admin accounts, you will need to close mSupply before switching. Single user is intended to be used on one account at a time, and will throw an error if already open on another account. | ||
+ | * Data file location needs to be in a commonly accessible location, e.g. '' | ||
+ | * Any backup location needs to be in a commonly accessible location, e.g. '' | ||
+ | </ | ||
It is strongly recommended that users who are not familiar with program installation adhere to these directions. | It is strongly recommended that users who are not familiar with program installation adhere to these directions. | ||
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* The installer will do the following: | * The installer will do the following: | ||
* Create a folder on your chosen drive called " | * Create a folder on your chosen drive called " | ||
- | * In Windows | + | * On Windows the example data file is installed in the My Documents/ |
- | * In Windows Vista and Windows 7, the example data file is installed in the My Documents/ | + | |
* NOTE: You can use this data file for practice. (Or use the tutorial at the start of the manual to learn the basics quickly) | * NOTE: You can use this data file for practice. (Or use the tutorial at the start of the manual to learn the basics quickly) | ||
* Install the " | * Install the " | ||
- | * Install | + | * Install |
- | * Install " | + | * Create |
- | * Create | + | * Create a **mSupply folder** entry in the **Programs** |
- | * Create a "mSupply folder" | + | |
Now you are ready to begin! Proceed to the section below on starting the example database. | Now you are ready to begin! Proceed to the section below on starting the example database. | ||
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==== Notes for Windows users ==== | ==== Notes for Windows users ==== | ||
- | === Date format === | ||
- | * In the // regional settings// in Control Panel, we recommend that the short date format is set to display only 2 digits for the year (YY, not YYYY).mSupply lists are set up to allow only enough space for 4 digits with most font sizes, but occasionally 4 digit years may be truncated. Having the wrong setting here will only affect display, not the actual data. It does // not// matter if you use DD/MM/YY or MM/DD/YY or YY/MM/DD | ||
- | * If the display of lists in mSupply overlaps the separator lines, turn off // large font// in the // display// control panel. | ||
- | \\ | ||
- | \\ | ||
- | === Region / Language === | ||
- | After installation, | + | === Date format |
- | + | ||
- | For example with regional | + | |
- | {{ : | + | |
- | The solution is to change | + | * In the // regional |
- | {{ : | + | * If the display of lists in mSupply overlaps the separator lines, turn off // large font// in the // display// control panel. |
- | + | ||
- | Known unsupported languages include: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * English (Nigeria) (2019-08-28) | + | |
- | * English (Papua New Guinea) (Win10 1903) | + | |
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- | If you discover others, please let us know, and we'll update this list! | + | |
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- | ==== ==== | + | ===== |
+ | /*INTERNAL NOTE: this blank heading has been put here to be an end to previous section, so that when above section is inserted live into another page it doesn' | ||
+ | e.g. {{page> | ||
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