Record It! is a standalone application designed to provide anyone with the ability to create recorded content that can be imported into the Developer. Record It! creates standalone files (.topic) that you can distribute to any author with a Developer installation. An author can import the recorded .topic files into the Developer for further refinement and publishing. See Use Record It! in the Record Topic Content chapter of the Content Development guide for more information about using Record It!.

 

Note: Record It! is automatically installed when the Developer Client or Single User is installed. Record It! appears as a shortcut on the Start menu where the Developer is installed.

 

In a server installation of the Developer, the Record It! Setup program can be downloaded from the Developer server <Library URL>/Public/Recordit; for example, https://mycompany:443/ODSContent/Public/RecordIt. You may need to contact a product administrator or content authoring team to determine the Library URL.

 

The installation program is also available in the install media pack and can be distributed to subject matter experts. The location in the media pack is: Branding/<brand>/Installer/recorditsetup.exe.

 

To install Record It!, download the Record It! Setup program and then run it. When you run the setup program, you are prompted for a program folder and a location where you want the application installed on your computer. After installing, launch Record It! using the link that appears on your Start menu.

 

Note: You must have administrator privileges to the computer or at least have necessary permissions set to install the software.

  1. Welcome: Starts the Install Wizard.
     
  2. Select Program Folder: You can indicate the desired program folder or accept the default.
     
  3. Choose Destination Location: You can accept the default target location, or click Change to specify a different one.

    Note: Unless the trusted location policy is turned off, the installation location must be in a trusted location such as "C:\Program Files (x86)". The installer checks to see if the trusted location policy is in use and warns you, if necessary.
     
  4. Ready to Install: The Installation Wizard is ready to install the software. Click Back to review or modify any settings.
     
  5. Setup Status: This screen appears while the files are being installed.
     
  6. InstallShield Wizard Complete: During the installation a file might be in use by the operating system on the computer; this requires a reboot to complete the installation. Also, make sure to run Windows update to get the latest patches from Microsoft.

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