Crocodile Clips

Simple Simulation Software

Installing Crocodile Technology on a stand-alone Windows computer

  1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The CD will be called CT005CD . The CD may run automatically on your computer: if so, go to step 5.
  2. Click on the 'Start' button. Choose 'Run ...'
  3. In the Run dialog box type 'd:\setup' (if d:\ is the name of your CD-ROM drive)
  4. Click 'OK'. This starts the Crocodile Technology Setup program.
  5. Choose the 'Install Crocodile Technology' option.
  6. Follow the instructions which appear on your screen.
  7. Once the installation is complete a Crocodile Technology icon will appear on your desktop. Double-click on this to start up the new software.
  8. Click on the 'Edit Licence' button in the About box.
  9. Enter your licence code and associated licensee name. See the licensing section for how to obtain these details.

Installing Crocodile Technology on a stand-alone Mac

  1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The CD will be called CT005CD .
  2. Double-click the 'Crocodile Technology' icon which appears on the desktop.
  3. Double-click on the 'Crocodile Technology' package on the root of the CD-ROM to open it.
  4. Drag the 'Crocodile Technology' application icon and the 'Crocodile Technology Clipart' folder, which appear in the finder window, onto your hard disk or into your Applications folder.
  5. Double-click on the 'Crocodile Technology' icon to start the software.
  6. Click on the 'Edit Licence' button in the About box.
  7. Enter your licence code and associated licensee name. See the licensing section for how to obtain these details.

Installing Crocodile Technology on a Windows network

Our Windows Installers are full client Windows Installer (MSI) installation packages (built with Windows Installer v2.0). These instructions assume that the user has some working knowledge of Windows Installer, in particular, the deployment of MSI files.

System Requirements

This package may be applied to any Windows operating system that supports Windows Installer v2.0.

Installation

Follow the Standard installation instructions for Windows below, but choose the 'Server Options' route. Choosing the Windows Server Installation will deploy a network image (containing the msi and related files) to a folder of your choice.

Please note: When the package is first installed, the product will be un-licensed. You must license the product before deploying the package. To do this, please navigate to the products root folder and launch the product by clicking on 'CrocodileTechnology.exe' , then enter your licence details. See the licensing section for how to obtain these details.

To deploy a package using the command line

  1. Open a Command Prompt.
  2. From the command window, type:
    msiexec /i "<path to msi file>\CT_504.msi"
    where: <path to msi file> is the path to the Windows Installer package file (For example, you might need to type: msiexec /i "C:\Crocodile Clips\CT_504.msi" )
  3. Press Enter.

Note: The Windows Installer service does allow installation package to be installed silently, using the '/q' switch. For example: msiexec /i "C:\Crocodile Clips\CT_504.msi" /q. Alternatively, the switch '/qb' will give an installation complete with progress indicator.

To uninstall a package using the command line

  1. Open a Command Prompt.
  2. From the command window, type:
    msiexec /x "<path to msi file>\CT_504.msi"
    where: <path to msi file> is the path to the Windows Installer package file (For example, you might need to type: msiexec /x "C:\Crocodile Clips\CT_504.msi" )
  3. Press Enter.

For information about using Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI), see the MSI online Help (WinInstl.chm), which is installed automatically in the \help directory on computers running Windows 2000 Server. In particular, see the topic on Best Practices. This also contains information on how to configure Group Policies for Windows Installer through the use of Active Directory.

Installing Crocodile Technology on an RM Community Connect 3 network

To install on a server running RM Community Connect 3;

  1. Place the Crocodile Technology CD in the CD drive. The CD will be called CP005CD . The CD may run automatically on your computer: if not,
    • Click on the 'Start' button. Choose 'Run ...'
    • In the Run dialog box type 'd:\setup' (if d:\ is the name of your CD-ROM drive)
    • Click 'OK'. This starts the Crocodile Technology Setup program.
  2. Select "Server Options" then "RM CC3 Server Installation" in the autorun screen.
  3. Please install this package to your RM application area. Typically, this would look something like the following:
    "\RMNetwork\RMManage\Packages\Applications" or "Q:\Applications"
  4. Please note: When the package is first installed, the product will be un-licensed. You must license the product before deploying the package. To do this, please navigate to the products root folder and launch Crocodile Technology by double-clicking on 'CrocodileTechnology.exe' , then enter your licence details. See the licensing section of this page to find out how to obtain these details.
  5. To allocate the package, go to the RM Resource Manager, right-click on the main site and choose the 'update package list' option. When this has finished, you should see Crocodile Technology available for allocation when you select a machine and edit its properties. For more help, please consult your RM Community Connect documentation.

Installing Crocodile Technology to a UNC shared folder

A UNC shared folder is a shared folder with a Universal Naming Convention as opposed to mapping a network drive. This option is available for versions 1.5 or later (version 1.2 or later in the case of Crocodile Mathematics).

Installing the software to a network-accessible directory or volume on your server will allow the program to run entirely from the network. This approach allows for convenience of installation as no client machines are involved in the installation process. Upgrades can also be managed from the server. Both Windows and Macintosh versions of our software can be installed in this way.

To install Crocodile Technology using a UNC shared folder on a server

1. Create a shared folder on the server (e.g //server1/crocodileclips).
2. Follow the standalone installation instructions as above.
3. Navigate to your server shared folder from each client machine and add an alias/shortcut of the file 'CrocodileTechnology.exe' to the desktop or add a Program menu entry through the Taskbar and Start menu.