Installing the P6 Professional Application for Typical Use

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To install the application,

1. Download and extract the media zip file locally to the client.
2. For Release 8.3.2, execute the following steps:
   1. From the command line, execute: sqlplus sys/password as sysdba
   2. Go to \scripts\install\PPM_08_03_00 and execute the manual_script_before_install.sql script.
3. Double-click setup.exe in the Client_Applications folder of the P6 EPPM physical media or download.

   Note: Click Next or Install on each wizard dialog box to advance to the next step. Click Cancel at any time to exit the wizard.

4. Microsoft .NET Framework, Windows Installer, and Java Runtime Environment are required to run P6 Professional. If they are not installed,or if they have to be updated, follow the prompts to install them and then restart your computer when prompted. Allow setup.exe to run when your computer restarts and follow the prompts to complete installation of the required components.

   Note: Microsoft Windows Imaging Component is required for .NET 4.0 installation on 64-bit Windows XP SP2 systems. This component can be downloaded from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=F64654AC-6E26-41D9-A90A-0E7783B864EE

5. On the Welcome dialog box, click Next.
6. On the Choose Setup Type dialog box, choose Typical to install P6 Professional.

   Note: By default, the installation location is: local drive\Program Files\Oracle\Primavera P6\P6 Professional, or on 64 bit operating system installations local drive\Program Files (x86)\Oracle\Primavera P6\P6 Professional. Choose Advanced then Browse to set a new destination folder or to check disk usage.

7. Click Install to begin the installation.

   Note: During installation the Database Configuration wizard will prompt you for your database credentials. If you prefer to supply database credentials later, click Cancel. You can run the database configuration tool from the Start menu at any time.

   If the database is an Oracle SSL database installed on the client machine by a different user than the current system user, click Cancel and run the database configuration tool from the start menu after the installation is complete.

8. Click Finish to complete the installation.