Primavera P6 Professional Windows 8 Installation Instructions. Primavera P6. Installation Instructions. For Windows 8 Users

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1 Primavera P6 Installation Instructions For Windows 8 Users 1

2 IMPORTANT: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THEM EXACTLY. The following is provided for your convenience only. Ten Six Consulting do not offer technical support for the installation process of P6 Professional. Step 1 Install Java 6 Update 27 JRE or JDK The Oracle XE database that will be installed with Primavera P6 Professional requires java to be installed on the system. The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Developer Kit (JDK) can be installed. Either will work. It is very important to make sure a supported Java version is installed. For Primavera P6 Professional R8.3 the supported Java 7 Update 15 version should be installed. Other (newer) versions may not be compatible and may give you problems with the database portion of the installation or database operations after installation. Java installation files are provided in the Primavera P6 R8.3 zip file in the following path: C:\Users\username\Downloads\V \P6_R83_Client_Applications\Java To install Java, right click on the java media file and choose Open. In the following example the jre 7u15 windows x64.exe is being run. Follow the installation instructions on the screen to complete the installation. In most cases the installation defaults presented by the wizard will give a clean installation of the Java environment. 2

3 Step 2 Prevent Java Automatic Updates 1. Click the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys together on your keyboard and select Task Manager on the blue screen. 2. Click on the Startup tab. 3. Locate and Disable the Java Update Scheduler. 4. Close the Task Manager. 3

4 Step 3 Install Primavera P6 Professional R8.3 Unzip the V zip media delivery file to your Downloads or other convenient folder on the computer. The installation media image will create the following folder structure: C:\Downloads\Primavera P6 Professional for EPPM R8.3\P6_R83_Professional_Client HOW TO: Unzip the V zip File: 1. Locate the V zip file using the Windows file Explorer. 2. Double click on the V zip file to open it. 3. Click the Extract All tab to extract the Primavera P6 Professional installation files. 4. In the Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders dialog, select a destination path. 4

5 5. Click Extract. 6. You will see the files being extracted. 7. The P6 installation files will be in a folder named P6_R83_Client_Applications. For example, if you chose to extract it to your downloads directory it would be located in a folder like the following: C:\Users\username\Downloads\V \P6_R83_Client_Applications 5

6 You have now unzipped the Primavera P6 Professional installation files and can proceed to the next steps that show you how to install the program. IMPORTANT: Read the following instructions carefully and follow them EXACTLY. If you deviate from these instructions the installation may not work. These are provided for your convenience only. Ten Six Consulting do not offer technical support for Primavera P6 Installations. 6

7 HOW TO: Install Primavera P6 Professional on your Windows 8 Computer 1. Using your Windows file explorer, locate the Setup.exe file in the P6_R83_Client_Applications folder and right click on it. 2. Select the Open option from the menu. You can also double click to start the installer. 3. Depending on your UAC (User Account Control) setting, you may be prompted to allow the program to make changes to your system. Click Yes to allow. Note: UAC settings can be changed in the Control Panel System and Security Action Center below the Security heading. The installer may also prompt you to install certain prerequisite programs on your machine. These include the DHTML Editing Component and Microsoft.NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64). If prompted, allow the installer to proceed with these installations. 7

8 4. When the main Primavera P6 Professional R8.3 Setup Wizard dialog appears, click Next>. 5. Click Next. 6. In the Choose Setup Type dialog, click on the Standalone button. 8

9 7. You will now be prompted to install the database for P6. Enter a password of your choosing and then enter the same password in the confirmation field provided. VERY IMPORTANT: Be sure to make a careful note of this password. It will be used for all the database passwords and the P6 administrative user once you login. Write it down on the following line: My P6 Password is: NOTE: The password you enter should be 6 characters in length, start with a letter and contain at least one number; or the following prompt will appear: 9

10 8. In the Sample Data dialog, check the option to load the sample data as part of your P6 installation. Training Note: If you are loading this in order to participate in a Ten Six online or on site training class, the sample data must be loaded. 9. Click Next. 10. In the Ready to install dialog, click the Install button. 10

11 11. The installer will load all the necessary files automatically from this point. It may take several minutes to load both the P6 Professional software client and the Oracle XE database. 11

12 During the installation you will see the Oracle Database 10g Express Edition icon appear on the desktop. When the installation is complete, you will see the following dialog: 12

13 12. Click Finish to close the installer. Primavera P6 Professional R8.3 is now loaded on your computer along with the Oracle 10g XE database and sample data. Some of the prerequisites installed may cause the installer to prompt you that a restart of the computer is required. If so, click Yes to restart your machine. 13

14 Step 4 Getting Started with P6 Primavera P6 Professional can now be started using the Primavera P6 R8.3 option in the Windows 8 Start page. To login to P6, enter a Login Name of admin and then enter the password you provided the installer earlier. 14

15 The first time you login, you will see the following prompt: To set the appropriate Industry option, click on the Admin Admin Preferences menu option. 15

16 In the Admin Preferences dialog, click on the Industry tab and select your desired industry sector option. This will determine the terminology and default settings P6 uses for subsequent sessions. Training Note: If you are participating in a Ten Six Primavera P6 Professional online or on site training class, please select the Engineering and Construction option. 16