Installation of Pergamon MU

This section covers the most common installation process used by clients for Pergamon Mu v1.2x (Copernicus) onwards, representing a simple Windows Installer package which copies files into place. While an installer is now used for this purpose, even this newer method does not write anything into the Windows Registry. IT staff are therefore free to move the installed software to other locations without upsetting the installation configuration.

For a full discussion on different installation location strategies, please see the pre-v1.2x installation article.

A download of the installer is available in two ways:

On initial purchase of Pergamon Mu, you will have been sent an email containing the download link, as well as other useful links such as articles in the Pergamon Wiki. Use this link to download the software.

There may be three different types of link sent to you:

• Standard Installation (xxx_setup.zip) is usually about 70-80mb depending on release, and contains a standard installation, with an empty sterile database that you can license with the provided license code.

• HUB Installation (xxx_hub_setup.zip) is usually about double the standard installation zip file size, but may grow significantly as the HUB contents increases. This download link contains an empty sterile database that you can license with the provided license code, but also contains the Pergamon HUB bibliographic data file which will be installed in the correct location, automatically.

• Tailored Installation (xxx_SITENAME_setup.zip) is usually a little larger than either of the two downloads (above) and may contain either a standard or HUB installer, dependant upon which option you chose. Rather than an empty installer however, this version includes a pre-licensed database containing any data conversion that you may have requested from a prior LMS.

If you have an account on the Esferico ltd. website, you can always access a link to the latest version of the software via the [Products] > [Downloads] menu option.

The downloaded file is in the form of a zip file mainly so that it is in a common form that is accepted by organisation firewalls. To install:

• Unzip the file to gain access to a single installer executable file (On Windows, it is always safer to explicitly select 'Extract Here' from the context-sensitive right-mouse-click menu rather than just double-clicking the Zip file.)

• Once the .exe file has been extracted, double-click the file to start the installation process.

• From 23rd May 2018, all Esferico ltd. setup.exe files are digitally signed with our publisher's certificate. If you wish to confirm that the software that is in your possession is valid and has not been tampered with prior to execution, select the file and select [Properties] from the context menu (right-click) to view the digital signatures tab - these details will also appear in the request from Windows confirming that you wish to run the setup program.

• Follow any on-screen instructions provided in the Installation window - from this point on, the process is the standard procedure in use with all Windows Installation media.

• Some choices that you may be asked to make (you may take the defaults offered if you wish):

• Installation Location - the default is the Program Files directory (or Program Files(x86) depending upon your Windows version)
• Create a Desktop Icon - the default is off, but it is recommended that you turn this on.

Once installed, you can safely delete both the original xxx_setup.zip file and the extracted xxx_setup.exe file.

Note that from From 23rd May 2018 as part of our commitment to the GDPR, in both legislation and spirit, all Esferico ltd. executable files (pergamon.exe, plugin.BISON.exe etc.) are digitally signed with our publisher's certificate in the same way as the setup.exe software.

If you wish to confirm that the software that is in your possession is valid and has not been tampered with, select the file and select [Properties] from the context menu (right-click) to view the digital signatures tab. This will confirm that no modification has been made to the software externally to Esferico's control which may place your data at risk.

Occasionally, you may need to un-install the software. This may be because you have installed in the wrong place, your IT staff wish to move the installation to a different location, or even because Esferico ltd. have advised you to perform an uninstall pending the installation of a new release.

In order to uninstall the software:

• Use the file manager to navigate to the installation directory (e.g. C:/Program Files/Pergamon).

• Find the file uninstall.exe (the filename may vary very sightly, as it is dynamically modified by the Windows Installer based upon the version being created etc.)

• Double-click the file in order to start the uninstall process.

While the uninstaller will remove most files, it will deliberately leave some files in place. These are nearly always files that have been dynamically modified during the use of the software, such as the database file.

If you wish to remove these files as well, you will need to remove them manually and explicitly, using your own responsibility for the removal. If you need the database (e.g. you are simply moving it), ensure that you have a backup made BEFORE you start the uninstall process.

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