Installing the Quick Fields Server

This section provides basic instructions for installing the Laserfiche Quick Fields Server.

To install the Laserfiche Quick Fields Server

  1. Downloaded the Quick Fields Server from the Laserfiche Support Site, then double-click Autorun.exe.
  2. Click the Install Quick Fields Server option.
  3. In the Language Selection step, select how you want the installation to be displayed. This language setting only affects how the installation is displayed.
  4. The Laserfiche Quick Fields Server setup will launch and the Welcome step will appear. Click Next to continue.

    Note: The installation process will first install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 if it is not already installed.

  5. On the 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.
  6. On the Custom Setup step, ensure Quick Fields Server is selected and click Next to continue.
  7. On the Laserfiche Product Activation step, specify how you want to activate the Quick Fields Server.
    • If you have an activation key, select the Activate online using the following activation key option and specify the activation key in the text box. You can use CTRL+V to paste your key into the activation key option.
    • If you are activating by registering your Quick Fields Server with the Laserfiche Directory Server, select Activate using the Laserfiche Directory Server. In that case, you will need to complete additional steps.
    • If you received a license file, select the Activate using the following license file option and browse to the path where the Quick Fields Server license file can be found.
  8. If you chose to activate using the Laserfiche Directory Server, complete the following steps. If not, skip to step 9.
    1. In the first Register to a Laserfiche Director Server step, in the Laserfiche Directory Server option, type the name of your Laserfiche Directory Server computer. In the Log on as option, select whether to log in as the current Windows user or as another Windows user. Click Next.
    2. In the second Register to a Laserfiche Directory Server step, in the License database option, select the license database for your Laserfiche installation. In the License block option, select the Quick Fields Server you want to use. In most cases, there will be only one license database and only one license block.
    3. In the same step, select whether to use an existing registration or register a new Quick Fields Server instance. If you or your Laserfiche administrator already registered this computer, select Use existing registration and choose the computer from the list. If not, select Register new instance. Click Next.
    4. In the same step, if the available license information seems incomplete or our of date, you may need to renew your master license to get the most current information. Click Renew Master License to do so.

      Note: If you are using Laserfiche Directory Server for license management and you have configured organizations, the Organization path option will also be displayed on this step. Select the organization you want to use in this option. This option will not be displayed if you do not have organizations configured, or if you are not using Laserfiche Directory Server.

    5. In the final Register to a Laserfiche Directory Server step, ensure the Organization path, Laserfiche Directory Server, License database, and Registered name are correct. Click Next.
  9. On the Ready to Install step, click Install to begin the installation process.
  10. The ClosedPrerequisites step checks to see if you have the necessary Quick Fields components installed on your machine. Click Run to continue.
  11. On the Completing Laserfiche Quick Fields Server Setup step, select if you want to view the Readme and/or open the Laserfiche Quick Fields Server Configuration Utility. Click Finish to close the wizard.