Installing Schedule Prerequisite Files

Prior to installing the Key2Act K2A Service Library and application, the Schedule installation requires directories and files to be placed on your server.

1. Right-click KEY2ACTSchedulexSchedulex.x.xx.exe and choose Run as Administrator. The Welcome to the Key2Act Schedule Setup Wizard page is displayed.
2. Choose Next.
3. On the End-User License Agreement window, review and accept the terms of the license agreement.
4. Choose Next.
5. On the Select Installation folder window, accept the default installation location or use the Browse button to select a different installation location for the Schedule web service.
6. Choose Next.
7. On the Ready to Install window, choose Install.
8. On the Completing the Key2Act Schedule Setup Wizard window, the Launch Schedule check box checkbox is marked by default.

9. Choose Finish to launch the Key2Act Schedule Web Installer. The Schedule Web Installer window launches to set up the Key2Act K2A web service and application location.

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1. The Schedule Web Installer window displays to set up the web service. 

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   The Schedule Web Installer window may automatically display during the installation process or you can manually open this by going to Start > Signature > Schedule Web Installer.

2. A check is run to verify Microsoft NetCore is installed. If you do not, a message displays indicating that you need to install this. To do so, choose the hyperlink .NET Core Windows Server Hosting Bundle from the installation window.

3. On the Upgrade/Install Key2Act K2A Service Library tab, enter the following information: 

   • SQL Server
   • Admin SQL User
   • Password
   • GP System Database – The database defaults to DYNAMICS, however, you can change this if you have a different name.

4. Choose Login to display the company/companies and then choose the Company for this Installation This option lets you set up multiple companies during one installation. If you later have a need to install the Schedule Web Service for more companies, see Install the Schedule Web Service for Additional Companies.

5. Enter the Port for Web Services. The default port is 80. If you will be integrating with a 3rd party solution, enter 443 (the default port for https) or verify the port you enter is exposed through your company's firewall. Once you tab off the field, a message displays indicated that port 443 requires your domain name and a trusted certificate. Choose OK. Enter the Domain Name. Current users upgrading should contact Key2Act WennSoft customer support for assistance.

6. Enter the The physical folder location for Key2Act for K2A Service Library files defaults.

7. Set the Schedule 'admin' Password. This is the administrator's password to log into Schedule.
8. Choose Install.

9. Choose OK in the message that displays. 

10. From On the Upgrade/Install Key2Act Schedule tab tab, enter the URL for the Key2Act K2A Service Library web service URL defaults.

11. Choose Test. The current Service Library version displays in the field if successful.

12. Enter the Port for the website. The port should default from the previous tab.

13. Choose Install or Upgrade.

14. When the installation is complete, a message displays at the bottom of the window, and a hyperlink is provided to your Schedule website. If you used port 443, verify that the url URL begins with https://. If you are upgrading Schedule, start the KEY2ACT_ServiceLibrary application pool that was previously stoppedYou can select the link to open your default web browser. You can create a bookmark to quickly access Schedule.

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Install the Schedule Web Service for Additional Companies

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1. Navigate to your Schedule web location as displayed after the installation of the Key2Act K2A Web Services.
2. Log in with your Schedule 'admin' username and password.
3. Choose OK to open Schedule.
4. Set up the official administrator user.

5. Complete the Schedule setup instructions in the Schedule User Guide. 

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