Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 50)

• To change the current destination folder for application data, highlight the Application Data Files
entry and click Change.
After making your selections, the Change Current Destination Folder screen opens. Navigate to the
shared location for storing these files and click OK. Make sure that this shared location is accessible by
all users who need these files. Users will need read/write access to add new templates and other custom
symbols to share.
When users install MapInfo Professional, these same Application Data Files are also stored
locally. This allows them to access these files when the shared folder is unavailable. For more
information, see
Completing a Workgroup Installation (MapInfo Professional Users) .
Note:
MapInfo Professional v12.5 Installer Option
To change the destination folder:
1. Highlight the MapInfo Professional v12.5 Installer option and click the Change button.
2. In the Change Current Destination Folder dialog box, choose from the following options:
• If you want your users to install MapInfo Professional from a DVD, select a local destination folder
and click OK.
This installer then copies the MapInfo Professional installation files to the local destination folder
you selected. At the end of this process, you can create installation DVDs for each user from the
installation files copied to this local folder. You can then distribute these DVDs to each user so
they can begin their MapInfo Professional installation.
• If you want your users to install MapInfo Professional from a central network location, select a
network location folder and click OK.
This installer then copies the MapInfo Professional installation files to the network location folder
you selected. At the end of this process, notify each user of this network destination folder so they
can begin their MapInfo Professional installation.
Completing a Workgroup Installation (MapInfo
Professional Users)
To complete the workgroup installation, do one of the following:
• If your system administrator has given you a DVD for installation, place this media in the appropriate
computer drive and follow the instructions under Installing MapInfo Professional .
• If your system administrator has placed the MapInfo Professional installer in a network location,
navigate to that location and follow the instructions under Installing MapInfo Professional .
Understanding your Workgroup Installation
When you install MapInfo Professional as part of a workgroup, you share commonly used files with the
other users in your organization. Workgroups use the same configuration, template, and custom symbol
files without having to copy them manually. This method supports each workgroup member in creating
more consistent maps.
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Completing a Workgroup Installation (MapInfo Professional Users)