Installing MyQ

In this section, we cover the basics of the installation of the MyQ X Print Server as well as installations in multi-site environments utilizing both the Print Server and Central Server applications.

MyQ Standalone Server

If you are planning to deploy only one single print server managing your entire organization, you will install the MyQ Print Server on a single server.

What You Need for the Installation

A server running Windows Server
MyQ Print Server installer
A few minutes of your time

Prerequisites and Installation Guide

Continue to the MyQ Print Server installation manual here.

MyQ in a Multi-Site Environment

The installation consists of the Central Server and multiple Print Server installations connected to the Central Server.

In the majority of cases, you will deploy one Central Server. However, it is important to note that nothing stops you from installing multiple Central Servers with sites connected to them, effectively splitting your environment into multiple groups. This is not the standard way that Central-Site installations are deployed. However, if you know that your organization will require a large number of site servers (e.g. hundreds), it may be required for performance reasons.

See also: Advanced Central-Site Deployments

We recommend you read the guides in the Central-Site Deployments section to find guidance on how to effectively deploy multiple site servers, e.g. by cloning servers from a template.

Installing a Site server is identical to installing a Standalone server as described above, it is the same product that can later be switched to Site mode and connected to the Central Server.

What You Need for the Installation

Two or more servers running Windows Server
MyQ Print Server and MyQ Central Server installers
A little bit more of your time

Prerequisites and Installation Guides

Continue to:

MyQ Central Server installation manual here.

MyQ Print Server installation manual here.

It is not required to install the Central and site servers in a particular order. However, the best practice is to start with the Central Server. This is because you need to synchronize your users there first to be able to synchronize them to your site servers later.

Central–Site MyQ Version Compatibility

Use the same or a higher version of the Central Server than for the connected sites. Always use the latest released patch of the given version.

Examples:

MyQ Central Server 10.1 + MyQ Print Server 10.1
MyQ Central Server 10.2 + MyQ Print Server 10.1
MyQ Central Server 10.1 + MyQ Print Server 10.2

If you are adding new sites to an existing Central Server, upgrade your Central Server to the latest version first, so that you can install the latest version of the Print Server immediately. Then you can proceed with upgrading your other site servers.

Running the Installers

Let’s talk about some common topics regarding the installation of the Print or Central Server. They share a lot of similarities.

Useful Installer Parameters

The installers of both the Print Server and Central Server can be run using commands that change the installation experience. Below is a list of the commands you might need to utilize.


`/SILENT,` `/VERYSILENT`	Instructs Setup to be silent or very silent. When Setup is `/SILENT` the wizard and the background window are not displayed but the installation progress window is. When a setup is `/VERYSILENT`, this installation progress window is not displayed. Everything else runs normally, for example, error messages during installation are displayed and the startup prompt is also shown (if you hadn't disabled it with DisableStartupPrompt or the '/SP-' command line option explained below). If a restart is necessary and the `/NORESTART` command isn't used (see below) and Setup is silent, it will display a Reboot now? message box. If it's very silent it will reboot without asking.
`/NORESTART`	Prevents Setup from restarting the system following a successful installation, or after a Preparing to Install failure that requests a restart. Typically used along with `/SILENT` or `/VERYSILENT`.
`/LANG=language`	Specifies the language to use. `language` specifies the internal name of the language as specified in a [Languages] section entry. When a valid `/LANG` parameter is used, the Select Language dialog will be suppressed.
`/LOG`	Causes Setup to create a log file in the user's TEMP directory detailing file installation and [Run] actions taken during the installation process. This can be a helpful debugging aid. For example, if you suspect a file isn't being replaced when you believe it should be (or vice versa), the log file will tell you if a file was skipped, and why. The log file is created with a unique name based on the current date (it will not overwrite or append existing files). The information contained in the log file is technical in nature and therefore not intended to be understandable by end users. Nor is it designed to be machine-parsable; the format of the file is subject to change without notice.

Databases

Print Server Database

Print Server is automatically installed with a Firebird database ready to be used out-of-the-box.

Central Server Database Selection

Compared to the Print Server (Standalone/Site) installation process, the Central has one important requirement – database setup.

With Central Server, you can select a Firebird database, and it is also automatically installed and set up.

However, you may also choose to connect to a Microsoft SQL database. When the installer finishes and the Easy Config application starts, you will be guided through these steps. Read the Database setup article in the Central Server installation manual to prepare for this process.