ETAP 19 Install Guide

Quick Installation Guide

This Quick Installation Guide provides a step-by-step Software Prerequisites

installation procedure for:
ETAP automatically installs prerequisites as needed.
1. ETAP Software, including libraries, example projects, For a complete list of prerequisites, refer to the System
and help files Requirements.
2. ETAP User Guide
1. ETAP Installation Manager
3. ETAP License Manager, required for all Stand-Alone
and Network licenses

Installation Options

Internet
Download the new ETAP Release via ETAP Help Desk
1. Log into your ETAP Help Desk account
support.etap.com
2. Navigate to FAQ tab, Click on Download ETAP, and
continue as prompted to save the installation package
to your computer
3. Once the download is complete, extract the files and
run ETAPINSTALLER.exe

DVD
Insert ETAP DVD and run ETAPINSTALLER.exe

Installing ETAP User Guide

Stand-Alone License
Select the ETAP User Guide option from the ETAP ETAP and ETAP License Manager will be automatically be
Installation Manager: installed on the same computer. ETAP Security Key must
1. Click Next on the Welcome screen also be located on this computer.
2. Select Installation Path
3. Follow the steps to complete installation
Network License
Preparing to Install ETAP Install the ETAP License Manager on a computer
designated as the ‘ETAP License Manager Server’. The
1. You must have Administrator Privileges to your ETAP Security Key must be located on the designated ETAP
License Manager Server.
computer
2. Close all other applications 2. License Agreement
Note: ETAP installation automatically includes engineering device
library (.lib) and main program executable (etaps64.exe) into
Windows Defender Exclusion List. This prevents Windows Defender
from scanning the engineering library when linked to a project file
and improve overall performance.
3. Review System Requirements: https://etap.com/
system-requirements

Activation Code

ETAP will require a Software Activation Code. The code may

be located on the ETAP DVD sleeve or provided, via email,
to the designated ETAP Contact for your company.
 3. Welcome 7. Installation Complete

4. System Requirements 8. Restart Computer

Launching ETAP
Use the ETAP shortcut on the Desktop to Launch the
program. ETAP License Wizard displays the ETAP
License Path Selection Editor. If a Stand-Alone or
Network Security Key is located on your computer, click
OK to continue.

If a Network Security Key is located on a different

computer, select another path to enter the Name or IP
address of the computer where the key is located.

5. Previous Version Reports 9. License Path Selection

6. Installation Path Selection 10. Activation Code

Please enter the ETAP Activation Code to Start using ETAP

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