How to install FastReport .NET Trial

2016-02-25

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You can download the trial version of FastReport .NET from the developer site www.fast-report.com.

Run the installation file FRNetDemo.msi with administrator rights. You will see a window with installation steps.

Click Next to start the installation. The next window offers to read the terms of the license agreement.

If you agree with the terms of the license, check the box "I accept the license agreement." If you do not check the box, you can not continue with the installation.

In the next step, select the type of installation:
Complete Setup - installs all program components;
Minimum Setup - will install a minimum set of components to save space on the disk;
Personalized Setup - will be installed components are selected manually.

By default, the first type of installation is chosen. Choose desired one and click the Next button.

If you have chosen the type of installation Personalized Setup, it displays the Select Features window:

Here are all the features of the package. If you want to exclude some of them, then right-click on the desired. In the context menu, choose the last option.

Following options of a feature installation are avaliable:

  • Will be installed on local hard drive;
  • Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive;
  • Entire feature will be unavailable.

In the first case, the feature will be installed on local drive. If the feature contains several components, you can select your desired one.

The second option assumes that all the feature components are selected.

In the third case, we exclude from the installation the selected feature.

Click the Next button. Go to the window select the installation path:

Defining the installation folder. By default, program components are installed in the Program Files directory (for Windows x86) or Program Files (x86) (for Windows x64). Click the Next button.

 

Further, we are invited to enter a name for FastReport.Net folder in the Start menu. Also, here you can set the option of adding a shortcut to all local users of the computer or only for the current. Click Next.

 

Preparing to install complete. Run the installation program. If you decide to change one of the previous steps, use the Back button to return to the desired window. Click Next.

 

Installation of FastReport.Net Trial starts.

When the installation is complete you will see the following window:

You can start the installed program immediately after clicking on the Finish button. If not required, uncheck the "Run FastReport.Net Trial has been installed successfully".

Click the Finish button. demonstration program will be launched with a list of all available reports, which will help in the study of the product.

The installation is completed.

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