Before beginning the download and installation process, make sure you:
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Have administrative rights (Windows)/root access (UNIX/Linux) on the system where the software is being installed
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Have your GeoTAX license file and password handy. This information would have been sent via email to the primary user contact in your company. Please note that you only need to install the license file if you are a new customer or if you are renewing your contract. Regular updates do not require new license files.
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Review the Release Announcement and any Technical Notes.
Perform the following steps to complete the installation process (this procedure assumes that you will be downloading from the Internet; for installs from physical media, start at step 4):
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Download the GeoTAX software; then, unzip and extract the application files.
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Optional. Download the utilities (Auxiliary File Editor and Boundary File Converter) documentation.
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Run the GeoTAX install wizard.
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Download and install the data files.
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Run the Installation Verification Procedure.
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If applicable to your platform, perform post-installation configuration tasks.
The following sections cover each of these steps in more detail.