2 Installing the ADO.NET Data Providers : Installing the Product

Installing the Product
To install on your local drive:
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The Welcome window for the product appears. Click Next to continue. The License Agreement window appears.
NOTE: You can exit the Setup program at any time by clicking Cancel, or return to the previous window by clicking Back.
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Do not accept the agreement by clicking Cancel to exit the installation.
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If you are installing a licensed copy of DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET, enter the serial number and key(s) provided to you by Progress DataDirect. You can install up to three individual data providers using the three key fields.
NOTE: If you purchased a Developer’s license, you must install the data provider on a machine that has Microsoft Visual Studio installed. If you create .NET applications with another .NET development tool, contact your sales representative for the appropriate license.
If you are installing an evaluation copy of the product (good for 15 days), enter EVAL in the Serial field and the Key field.
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Click Next. If you entered the correct data on the License Information window, the Browse for Installation Directory window appears.
If you entered incorrect data or left any fields blank, you receive an error message. Click OK; you are returned to the License Information window to correct the error.
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To change the installation directory, click Change and select the new installation directory path. Then, click OK to return to the Browse for Installation Directory window.
NOTE: If DataDirect Connect for .NET or an earlier version of DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET is already installed on your machine, you must install DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET 4.0 to a different directory. The two versions can exist together on the machine, but cannot be in the same directory.
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Click Next. On the Install Optional Components window, one or more of the following check boxes will be displayed. Some options are displayed only if you have installed multiple versions of Visual Studio on your machine. Select one or more options:
C# Code Examples: Installs the C# code examples. Each data provider has compiled code examples that can be copied and pasted into your applications. The code examples are shipped with a README text file that contains instructions for use.
Install Connect for ADO.NET Integration for Visual Studio 2008: Provides integrated tools for data access based applications developed with Visual Studio 2008.
Install Connect for ADO.NET Integration for Visual Studio 2010: Provides integrated tools for data access based applications developed with Visual Studio 2010.
Install Connect for ADO.NET Integration for Visual Studio 2012: Provides integrated tools for data access based applications developed with Visual Studio 2012.
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Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program window appears. Click Back to revise your choices, or click Install to continue with the installation. When you click Install, the DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET data provider and any other options you selected are installed.
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If Visual Studio is not installed on your machine, a message appears on the Setup Completed window to remind you to run the Administration Tool after installing Visual Studio. See “Administration Tool” for more information.
A program group is created as part of the installation. See “Using the Program Group” for more information.
For information on using DataDirect Connect for ADO.NET, refer to the DataDirect Connect Series for ADO.NET User’s Guide.