{"id":1419,"date":"2017-04-05T04:25:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T04:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2017-04-05T04:25:57","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T04:25:57","slug":"color-coded-colour-coded-installers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/color-coded-colour-coded-installers\/","title":{"rendered":"Color-Coded (Colour-Coded) Installers."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t know if you have noticed but we have recently color-coded (colour-coded) the installers (setup programs) to make it easier to identify them when installing PhonePad 5 on your systems.<\/p>\n<h3>Workstation Installer<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>workstation<\/strong> installer has an overall light blue color (colour):<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WorkstationInstall.png\"><img data-opt-id=1496023938  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1423\" src=\"https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WorkstationInstall.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:410\/h:318\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WorkstationInstall.png 410w, https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:233\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WorkstationInstall.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>You should only need to run the workstation installer once on each workstation.\u00c2\u00a0 After this initial install your PhonePad 5 Server will automatically update each workstation when newer versions become available.\u00c2\u00a0 Of course you will need to use the workstation installer if you add new computers to your network.<\/p>\n<h3>Server (or Host PC) Installer<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>server<\/strong> installer, which creates a new blank database, has a black background with blue elements:<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ServerInstall.png\"><img data-opt-id=2146279429  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1424 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ServerInstall.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:410\/h:318\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ServerInstall.png 410w, https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:233\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ServerInstall.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Generally you would only use the server installer when you are installing PhonePad for the first time on your Server or Host PC.\u00c2\u00a0 If you already have it installed on your Server or Host PC, don&#8217;t use this installer unless you want to <strong>overwrite your existing database and replace it with a blank one<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Server Updates<\/h3>\n<p>And finally <strong>server updates<\/strong> have a back background with orange elements:<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ServerUpdateInstall.png\"><img data-opt-id=1053712476  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ServerUpdateInstall.png\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1422 aligncenter\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20100%%20100%%22%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%%22%20height%3D%22100%%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"318\" old-srcset=\"https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:410\/h:318\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ServerUpdateInstall.png 410w, https:\/\/mld50qmdoq2m.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:233\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/cybercom-software.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ServerUpdateInstall.png 300w\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Server Updates will update your Server or Host PC with the latest version (or the version you are installing) of the PhonePad 5 Server.\u00c2\u00a0 The updates also include database changes and new versions of workstation software.\u00c2\u00a0 Whenever an update is installed it will automatically back up your database and create a snapshot of your existing installation so that you can easily revert back to the previous version if something goes wrong.<\/p>\n<p>So when you&#8217;re install PhonePad or updating it, please be aware of the color (colour) of the installer program.\u00c2\u00a0 It indicates what&#8217;s about to be installed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t know if you have noticed but we have recently color-coded (colour-coded) the installers (setup programs) to make it easier to identify them when installing PhonePad 5 on your systems. 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