Installation & Setup

Install & first-time configuration

Installation is driven by a single executable called XnInstaller. It lays down the ZN ERP application, the SSM (SQL Server Manager) helper utility, the Xn-Talk client, and — if you pick the single-user option — a SQL Server LocalDB instance. After install, an admin does a one-time Datacenter Setting pass so the environment is internet-friendly and anti-virus-friendly before users start.

Before you start

• Local admin rights on the target machine.
• A working internet connection (needed once for activation; not needed afterwards).
• The XnInstaller.exe file — from your account manager or a USB drive.
• A decision on single-user vs multi-user. Single-user installs everything on one machine using LocalDB; multi-user installs a full SQL Server on a designated server with clients pointing to it.
• For multi-user setups: the server name / IP, and confirmation that TCP port 1433 is open on the server.

Install flow at a glance

1. Download XnInstaller.exe from the link provided by your account manager (or copy it from a USB drive). Verify the file is not blocked by Windows (right-click → Properties → Unblock).
2. Run as administrator — right-click → Run as administrator. The User Account Control prompt will appear; accept it.
3. Choose install location (default C:\Microsysit Apps\). Keep the default unless your IT policy forbids installs on C:.
4. Choose SQL option — LocalDB for single-user, Full SQL Server instance for multi-user. The installer can also point at an existing SQL Server you already have.
5. Wait for the installer to finish — it will silently install .NET Framework 4.8 if missing, which adds a few minutes.
6. Reboot if the installer asks. The first launch after reboot creates the default database; this can take up to a minute on slower machines.
7. Open ZN ERP from the desktop shortcut. The first launch shows the Datacenter Selection dialog — from here, jump to First Login & Registration.

After install: Datacenter Setting

Before users start working, an admin should walk through Datacenter Setting to:

• Verify internet connectivity (needed for licence activation and version updates).
• Add the install folder and the xn.exe / ssm.exe processes to anti-virus exclusions. This is the single biggest source of preventable support tickets — do not skip it.

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