Installing PhonePad on a Host PC

If you don't have a Server you can use one of your computers to act like a server, while still being used as a workstation.  We call this a Host PC.

When selecting a computer to be a Host PC we recommend not selecting a computer that has a heavy workload.  If it normally does a lot of number crunching or graphics processing, it may slow down PhonePad for all of your users.  The best option is to choose the fastest computer you have with the least amount of workload.  

Although the Host PC doesn't have to be logged in when users want to use PhonePad, it does need to be turned on.  For automatic backups and other automated functions to work it is ideal to always leave the Host PC turned on.

PhonePad 5 Server must be installed on a local drive of the Host PC.  Do not install it on an external drive like a USB drive or a NAS drive otherwise you will have problems.