Before installing, please decide whether you want a network or standalone license. If you were previously using multiple Standalone Licenses you may want to switch to a network license because of new features like Check Out/In and lower server requirements.
A network license in Photopia 3.2 gives you the ability to share 1 or more licenses to multiple users and computers. You'll have the ability the Check Out/In licenses and keep a library in sync between all clients. As always, network licensing is a free feature of our licensing system.
It's the PhotopiaInstallation.exe or similar that you downloaded.
Since you're standalone you don't need the License Server.
If you are upgrading from a current version of Photopia you won't need to re-license. If this is a new installation choose License / Authorization and request a License Key.
It's the PhotopiaInstallation.exe or similar that you downloaded.
If you'll be using the same server for the License Server and the shared Library choose both options. Or you can install each onto a separate server (perhaps you have dedicated application and file servers). If you'll be sharing licensing and using Photopia on the same computer, also choose the Photopia option (all three items will be checked).
Existing installs will use the current license. New installs will need to request a License Key using the button in the License Server program.
Full Control will allow users to update the Library or Read Only will force the admin to install updates.
Note the server name and port so it can be entered into clients.
Enjoy!
It's the PhotopiaInstallation.exe or similar that you downloaded.
Installing the Library ensures that you can work with Photopia on and off the network.
In order to use Photopia you'll need to be connected to the License Server via the server name and port you setup earlier.
In Photopia go to Library > LibrarySync.
With LibrarySync you can keep the libraries across your computers or coworkers in sync.
In LibrarySync go to File > Settings. Enter the shared master library path as: \\computername\PathToLibrary This is likely on a server that your admin has setup.
If you want to stay in Sync automatically, we've set the default to Sync every Monday morning at 9AM. You can adjust this if you wish.
LibrarySync is a one direction sync. Your computer will get new items from the server based on the schedule you set. When you install a Library Update in the future, it will install to the server and then sync down to your computer.
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