Obtaining Updates for InstallAnywhere
InstallAnywhere 2020
If you have an Internet connection, you can use the Check for Updates feature in InstallAnywhere to obtain the latest InstallAnywhere service packs and other updates for the version of InstallAnywhere that you are using. You can also configure InstallAnywhere to automatically check for updates.
To manually check for updates:
On the Help menu, click Check for Updates.
If a file sync update is available, the Update Available dialog box opens. A file sync update represents a critical update to the product. If a noncritical update or message is available, a FlexNet Connect window opens, enabling you to see a list of available updates.
To install a critical update:
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On the Update Available dialog box, specify when you want to install the update: |
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Click Now to immediately install the available update. If you have unsaved changes in your project, a dialog box opens, prompting you to save the project. Once you save your changes, InstallAnywhere closes, and a dialog box that shows the progress of the update opens. |
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Click On Exit to install the available update the next time that you close InstallAnywhere. Once you close InstallAnywhere, a dialog box that shows the progress of the update opens. |
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Click Later to dismiss the dialog box. The update is not installed, but this update is still available the next time that you check for updates. |
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When the update is downloaded and installed, click the Finish button. |
Note • The update installation process includes three phases: download, installation, and registration. You cannot cancel the update installation during the registration phase. If you click Cancel during the download or installation phase, the download completes but the installation and registration phase of the installation process is terminated.
To install a noncritical update or message:
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On the FlexNet Connect window, in the list of updates and messages, select the update that you want to install. |
The update installation starts.
To configure InstallAnywhere to automatically detect when updates are available:
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On the Edit menu, click Preferences. The InstallAnywhere Preferences dialog box opens. |
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Click the Updates tab. |
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Select the Check for updates automatically check box. |
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To specify a specific HTTP proxy server address and port number, select the Use the following HTTP proxy setting check box and enter the proxy address and port in the appropriate boxes. |
You can also integrate FlexNet Connect with your application so update notifications are automatically available to your end users. For information and instructions on integrating FlexNet Connect functionality in your products and installers, see Preparing Your Installer for Update Notifications.
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