Standard MKS Toolkit Installation
Before installing MKS Toolkit, we recommend that you uninstall
all previous and demo versions of MKS Toolkit older
than version 8.0. If you have a previous version of MKS
NuTCRACKER Professional, we recommend that you uninstall it, or
install MKS Toolkit on another machine.
You must install from an account with local or domain
administrator privileges. You do not need to be an
Administrator, but your login ID must be a member of the
local or domain Windows Administrators group before you
can install.
When installing MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers, MKS Toolkit for
Enterprise Developers, MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-bit Edition,
the following additional requirement applies:
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To compile a MKS Toolkit ported application, a supported compiler
must be installed on your system.
All MKS Toolkit products of a given version share a common installer.
Installing MKS Toolkit 9.3 and later
Installing MKS Toolkit 9.2 and earlier
The primary difference in installing MKS Toolkit 9.3 and later versions is
Product Activation.
More information on Product Activation can be found here:
http://www.mkssoftware.com/docs/activation.
The Product Activation FAQ is also available here:
http://www.mkssoftware.com/support/kb/activation.
To install MKS Toolkit 9.3 or later:
- Launch the installer. If you are installing from a CD,
insert the MKS Toolkit distribution CD; the installer
should start automatically. If you are installing from an
electronic distribution, run the self-extracting
installer.
- Click Install Toolkit. If necessary, Windows
Installer is now automatically installed and configured.
The MKS Toolkit Installer's title page appears with the
option to cancel the installation. If you do not cancel
it, the Welcome to the Setup for MKS Toolkit
dialog appears.
- Click Next >.
The License Agreement dialog appears.
- Read the license agreement. Select I accept the terms in
the license agreement and click Next >.
If you do not accept the terms of the license agreement,
you cannot proceed past this point in the installation.
- If a version of MKS Toolkit already exists on your
system, the Upgrade Information dialog appears informing you
of the situation. You can continue installing MKS Toolkit in the same
location as the existing version by clicking Next > or you
can follow the advice given on the dialog for uninstalling the
existing version.
If no existing version of MKS Toolkit is present or you
have decided to continue installing over an existing version,
the Customer Information dialog appears.
- Enter your user name, organization, and the product key provided by
MKS (with your original purchase or with an update request) and click
Next >.
If the product key is not entered or is invalid, the Invalid
License Information dialog appears informing you of where you
can find the product key. You cannot advance any further in the
installation process without a valid product key.
If the product key is valid, the installation process moves to the
next step.
- Next, depending on the MKS Toolkit product that you are installing
and the compilers that you have installed on your system, from zero to
three compiler-related dialogs may appear.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for System Administrators, no
compiler-related dialogs appear.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for Developers or above and have
no compilers installed, a dialog appears asking for an explanation
for the lack of a compiler. Read each choice carefully, select the
appropriate one, and click Next >.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for Developers or above and have
more than one 32-bit compiler installed, a dialog appears asking you
to select which compiler you want to use with MKS Toolkit. Make your
selection and click Next >.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-bit
Edition, a dialog for each of the IA64 and Extended Architecture
platforms for which you have more than one compiler installed appears
asking you to select which of the available compilers for that
platform you want to use with MKS Toolkit.
Make you selection and click Next >.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-bit
Edition with the 32-bit Add-on, you may see the dialog for selecting
a 32-bit compiler as well as the dialogs for selecting compilers for
the IA64 and Extended Architecture platforms.
Note: If you have only one 32-bit compiler installed, or only
one 64-bit compiler installed for either the IA64 or Extended
Architecture platform, that compiler is automatically selected and
no dialog appears.
- The File Extensions dialog appears. Insure that the optional
file extensions and associations that you would like registered
are selected. Click Next >.
- The Please Wait
dialog appears. There will be a pause while the installer
prepares to continue, then the MKS Toolkit Activation dialog
appears.
- From this dialog, you can launch web pages to get more information on
Product Activation and the MKS Privacy Policy.
Click the Policy button to view the MKS Privacy Policy,
the Data Sent button to view the information that will be sent
to the MKS Product Activation server during activation, or the
Info button for an overview of how MKS Toolkit Product
Activation works.
Once you have viewed the desired information, click Next >.
The MKS Toolkit Activation dialog appears.
- Select how and when you would like to activate MKS Toolkit.
If you select to activate MKS Toolkit after registration, click
Next >.
You have the option of launching the MKS Toolkit
control panel applet at the end of the installation process to allow
you to activate your toolkit.
This is usually the choice to make if you want to
activate more than one named user.
If you select that you have been supplied with a license.dat
file for activation (that is, you have a Site License), Click
Next >. The Enter activation license dialog appears.
Enter the location of the license.dat file on your system
and click Next >.
If you select to activate MKS Toolkit now, enter the e-mail address
and password associated with your MKS Product Activation Account.
If you do not yet have an MKS Product Activation Account, click
the Register for an activation account button to launch
a web page that will guide you through the creation of an account.
If you are activating now from a license that uses concurrent
authenticated users, you are also prompted as to how many concurrent
users, you would like to activate at this time. If you want to
activate the maximum number of concurrent users allowed by your
account, leave this field blank.
When you have completed filling out this dialog, click Next >.
Note: You can modify your Product Activation choices after
installation from the Activation tab of the MKS Toolkit
control panel applet.
- The Select Type dialog appears.
Select one of the installation options—Typical,
Compact, or Custom and click Next >.
The Typical and Compact options are defined
differently for each MKS Toolkit product. If you select one of
these options, the Destination Folder dialog appears.
If there is no existing MKS Toolkit installation, you can change
the directory in which MKS Toolkit is installed by clicking the
Change... button and entering the new directory.
If you select the Custom option, the Custom Setup
dialog appears, allowing you to select and deselect the various
components included in the MKS Toolkit product you have purchased.
Clicking Help on the Custom Setup dialog displays
the Custom Setup Tips dialog explaining what the various icons
on the Custom Setup dialog mean Click OK to close this
dialog.
Clicking Space on the Custom Setup dialog displays the
Disk Space Requirements dialog.
If there is no existing MKS Toolkit installation, you can change the
directory in which MKS Toolkit is installed by clicking the
Change... button and entering the new directory.
Once you have decided on the components that you want installed,
click Next >.
- The "Firewall Configuration" dialog appears. On this dialog, you
can set whether or not to create firewall exceptions for the
various MKS utilities and services that require network access.
Once you have chosen your settings, click Next >
The Ready to Install the Program dialog appears.
- Click Install to begin the installation of MKS Toolkit files.
The Installing MKS Toolkit dialog appears and shows the
progress of the installation. When the installation is complete,
the Setup Completed dialog appears. You can choose whether
or not to display the release notes and depending upon how you
chose to activate MKS Toolkit, you may also be presented with the
option of launching the MKS Toolkit control panel applet to complete
Product Activation.
- Click Finish to complete the installation. If you chose to
display the release notes, the installer launches a browser window
displaying these notes. Similarly, if you chose to launch the
MKS Toolkit control panel applet, it now launches.
- If the installation requires you to restart your system
for the changes to take effect, a dialog appears
informing you of this fact.
Click Yes to restart your system now.
Click No if you would prefer to restart your system manually
later.
Return to main MKS Installation page.
To install MKS Toolkit 9.2 or earlier:
- Launch the installer. If you are installing from a CD,
insert the MKS Toolkit distribution CD; the installer
should start automatically. If you are installing from an
electronic distribution, run the self-extracting
installer.
- Click Install Toolkit. If necessary, Windows
Installer is now automatically installed and configured.
The MKS Toolkit Installer's title page appears with the
option to cancel the installation. If you do not cancel
it, the Welcome to the Setup for MKS Toolkit
dialog appears.
- Click Next >.
The License Agreement
dialog appears.
- Read the license agreement. Select I accept the terms
in the license agreement and click Next >.
If you do not accept the terms of the license agreement,
you cannot proceed past this point in the installation.
- If a version of MKS Toolkit already exists on your
system, the Upgrade Information dialog appears informing you
of the situation. You can continue installing MKS Toolkit in the same
location as the existing version by clicking Next > or you
can follow the advice given on the dialog for uninstalling the
existing version.
If no existing version of MKS Toolkit is present or you
have decided to continue installing over an existing version,
the You must Register to obtain a PIN dialog appears.
- If you do not have a PIN (Personal Identification Number),
click Register for a PIN to register
your MKS Toolkit and receive a PIN. The installer launches a browser
window showing the
registration form.
-
Fill out the registration form and click the appropriate Submit
button for how you want to submit your registration to
MKS Software. If you submitted your registration by
Internet, a new page appears confirming your registration;
otherwise, instructions on submitting your registration
appear.
You need only register your software once for each unique serial
number.
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Close the browser window
Once you have obtained your PIN or if you don't need one
(for example, you are updating an existing MKS Toolkit product),
click I have a PIN > on
the You must Register to obtain a PIN dialog.
The Customer Information dialog appears.
- Enter your user name, organization, serial number, and PIN
in the appropriate fields and click Next >.
Your serial number is located on the MKS Toolkit box (for
new users) or contained in an e-mail (for MKS Web store
purchases). If you are updating a previous version of
MKS Toolkit, use the serial number from that version.
Your PIN was provided by MKS when you purchased the product (for
example, via e-mail) or obtained by registering your product
in the previous step. No PIN is required when updating an
existing product.
- When installing a new MKS Toolkit product as opposed to updating an
existing one, the Access Key dialog may appear.
Enter your Access Key (provided by MKS) and click Next >.
- Next, depending on the MKS Toolkit product that you are installing
and the compilers that you have installed on your system, from zero to
three compiler-related dialogs may appear.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for System Administrators, no
compiler-related dialogs appear.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for Developers or above and have
no compilers installed, a dialog appears asking for an explanation
for the lack of a compiler. Read each choice carefully, select the
appropriate one, and click Next >.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for Developers or above and have
more than one 32-bit compiler installed, a dialog appears asking you
to select which compiler you want to use with MKS Toolkit. Make your
selection and click Next >.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-bit
Edition, a dialog for each of the IA64 and Extended Architecture
platforms for which you have more than one compiler installed appears
asking you to select which of the available compilers for that
platform you want to use with MKS Toolkit.
Make you selection and click Next >.
If you are installing MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-bit
Edition with the 32-bit Add-on, you may see the dialog for selecting
a 32-bit compiler as well as the dialogs for selecting compilers for
the IA64 and Extended Architecture platforms.
Note: If you have only one 32-bit compiler installed, or only
one 64-bit compiler installed for either the IA64 or Extended
Architecture platform, that compiler is automatically selected and
no dialog appears.
- The File Extensions dialog appears. Insure that the optional
file extensions and associations that you would like registered
are selected. Click Next >.
- The Please Wait
dialog appears. There will be a pause while the installer
prepares to continue, then the Setup Type dialog
appears.
- Select one of the installation options—Typical,
Compact, or Custom and click Next >.
The Typical and Compact options are defined
differently for each MKS Toolkit product. If you select one of
these options, the Destination Folder dialog appears.
If there is no existing MKS Toolkit installation, you can change
the directory in which MKS Toolkit is installed by clicking the
Change... button and entering the new directory.
If you select the Custom option, the Custom Setup
dialog appears, allowing you to select and deselect the various
components included in the MKS Toolkit product you have purchased.
Clicking Help on the Custom Setup dialog displays
the Custom Setup Tips dialog explaining what the various icons
on the Custom Setup dialog mean Click OK to close this
dialog.
Clicking Space on the Custom Setup dialog displays the
Disk Space Requirements dialog.
If there is no existing MKS Toolkit installation, you can change the
directory in which MKS Toolkit is installed by clicking the
Change... button and entering the new directory.
Once you have decided on the components that you want installed,
click Next >.
- The "Firewall Configuration" dialog appears. On this dialog, you
can set whether or not to create firewall exceptions for the
various MKS utilities and services that require network access.
Once you have chosen your settings, click Next >
The Ready to Install the Program dialog appears.
- The Ready to Install the Program dialog appears. Click
Install to begin the installation of MKS Toolkit files.
The Installing MKS Toolkit dialog appears and shows the
progress of the installation. When the installation is complete,
the Setup Completed dialog appears. You can choose whether
or not to display the release notes.
- Click Finish to complete the installation. If you chose to
display the release notes, the installer launches a browser window
displaying these notes.
- If the installation requires you to restart your system
for the changes to take effect, a dialog appears
informing you of this fact.
Click Yes to restart your system now.
Click No if you would prefer to restart your system manually
later.
Return to main MKS Installation page.
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