Installing the Laserfiche Web Administration Console

The Laserfiche Web Administration Console 11 installation package will install the Web Administration Console on your computer.

Note: The desktop Laserfiche Administration Console is installed as part of the Laserfiche Windows client installation. See Installing the Windows Client for more information.

To install the Laserfiche Web Administration Console

  1. Open the installation package. A menu displaying Laserfiche installation options should appear. If it does not, run Autorun.exe from the root folder.
  2. Click the Install Laserfiche Web Administration Console link. The Laserfiche Web Administration Console installation will launch.

    3. Note: If a prior version of the Laserfiche Web Administration Console is currently installed, the installation process will automatically update it in place.

  3. In the Language Selection step, select how you want the installation to be displayed. This language setting only affects the installer, not the product itself.
  4. If Windows Installer 4.5 is not installed, you will be prompted to install it. Follow the Windows installation instructions to complete the installation. When the installation is complete, you will need to restart your computer and then re-launch the Laserfiche Web Administration Console installation.
  5. In the Welcome step, click Next to continue.
  6. If a previous version of the Laserfiche Web Administration Console is installed, the Existing Installations step will be displayed. It will list the version you already have installed, which will be upgraded as part of the installation.
  7. In the End-User License Agreement step, read the license agreement. Accept it by selecting the I accept the terms in the License Agreement option. Click Next to continue.
  8. In the Custom Setup step, ensure that Laserfiche Web Administration Console is selected.
  9. In the Install directory options, optionally select the location to install the software. Click Next to continue.
  10. In the Ready to Install step, click Install to begin the installation process.
  11. In the Prerequisites step, the installation will detect whether you have the required minimum specifications, including the appropriate configuration of IIS. Some of these prerequisites must be manually installed, and others can be automatically installed by the installation. Click Run to proceed.
    • If a component is not installed or configured and it cannot be automatically installed, it will be listed with the text "Not detected. Please install."
    • If a component is not installed or configured and it can be installed or configured automatically, the installation will proceed. This may include .NET Framework 4.0, Visual C++ Runtime 11 (x86), and Visual C++ Runtime 11 (x64)
  12. When the prerequisite installations (if any) have completed, click Next to continue.
  13. Depending on the components you chose to install, you may be notified that IIS must reset to continue. While IIS is resetting, any other websites hosted by your IIS instance will be unavailable. Click OK to proceed, or Cancel if you cannot reset IIS at this time. If you choose Cancel, you will need to proceed from step 16 when you can reset IIS to complete the installation.
  14. The installation process will run, displaying the status of the installation.

    15. Note: Various command prompt windows may open during the process; this is normal. They will be closed automatically.

  15. When the installation is complete, the Completing the Laserfiche Web Administration Setup Wizard option will display. You can select View the Readme file option to display the readme after the installation has completed. Click Finish to complete the installation.