Installation procedure

The GFI FAXmaker 12.0 ReportPack installation wizard will perform the following operations during the installation process.

Verify that you are running the latest version of the GFI ReportCenter framework. If you are installing the framework for the first time or the currently installed framework version is outdated, the installation wizard will automatically download the latest one for you.
Automatically install all the required components including the GFI ReportCenter framework, the GFI FAXmaker 12.0 ReportPack default reports and the Report Scheduling service.

To install the GFI FAXmaker 12.0 ReportPack, follow these steps:

1. Double-click on faxmaker12rp.exe.

Screenshot 2 - Installation welcome page

2. In the welcome page, click Next to continue the installation.

Screenshot 3 - GFI ReportCenter framework detection dialog

3. If the current version of your GFI ReportCenter framework is not compatible with the GFI FAXmaker 12.0 ReportPack, you will be prompted to download and install an updated version. To download the latest version of the GFI ReportCenter automatically, leave the dialog options as default and click Next.

Screenshot 4 - Check for a more recent build of the GFI FAXmaker 12.0 ReportPack

4. Choose whether you want the installation wizard to search for a newer build of the GFI FAXmaker 12.0 ReportPack on the GFI website. Then, click Next to proceed with the installation.

5. In the license page, read the licensing agreement carefully and then click I accept the terms in the license agreement. Click Next to continue.

6. Enter your Name, Company, and License key. If you are evaluating the product, leave the license key as default (i.e. `Evaluation'). Click Next to continue.

Screenshot 5 - Database selection page

7. In the Database Selection page, you need to select the database you configured GFI FAXmaker to use for reporting purposes.

If you configured GFI FAXmaker to log reporting data into a Microsoft Access database, click Use Microsoft Access and then specify the full path in the Database Path box.

If on the other hand, you configured GFI FAXmaker to log reporting data into a Microsoft SQL Server database, click Use Microsoft SQL Server and then specify the server name or IP number of the machine hosting the Microsoft SQL Server in the Database Server box. In the Database Name box, specify the database containing the GFI FAXmaker reporting data. Select the authentication method you want to use to connect to the Microsoft SQL Server database. If you select Server authentication you need to specify a login name and password in the Login ID and Password boxes respectively.

NOTE: After the installation is complete, you can change the reporting database used by GFI ReportCenter at any time from the Options panel.

Click Next to continue.

Screenshot 6 - Email settings page

8. Specify the default email settings that you want GFI ReportCenter to use when sending reports by email. When you generate a report or while configuring a scheduled report, you can either use these default settings or else specify different settings for that specific report only. To check the email settings specified, you can click Verify Mail Settings. The installation wizard will send a test email to the address in the To box, using the SMTP server specified.

NOTE: After the installation is complete, you can change the email settings used by GFI ReportCenter at any time from the Options panel.

Click Next to continue.

9. Specify the product installation path or click Next to leave as default. The installation needs approximately 100 MB of free disk space.

10. The installation wizard is now ready to copy the required files and finalize the installation. To proceed click Install.

11. When all the files are copied, the installation wizard displays the finish page. Click Finish to close the installation wizard and complete the installation.