To install the Lotus Domino Designer, follow these steps. This file is typically stored in the c:LotusNotesData directory. It contains your certificate keys, name, and password information.

USER.ID File This file identifies each person using Lotus Notes (where user represents a person's name).

Note: Depending on the version installed, this file may be named desktop5.dsk or desktop6.dsk. This file is typically stored in the C:LotusNotesData directory.

DESKTOP.DSK This file contains preferences for the look and feel of your Lotus Notes workspace.

NAMES.NSF This file contains contact names, addresses, certificates, connection and location information and is typically stored in the C:LotusNotesData directory.

NOTES.INI This file contains preferences for the Notes client application and is typically stored either in the C:WinNT or the C:LotusNotes directory.

These files contain configuration information and could be overwritten during the installation process. Make a copy of these files and store them in a different directory (or change the extension of the copied file to. If you already have the Lotus Notes client installed, you'll want to back up a couple files. Many Lotus products share files and could affect the installation process if they are running while installing the Designer application. This is especially important if any Lotus products are running.

Space for general application developmentīefore starting the installation process, you'll want to close all applications running on the Desktop.

39MB for the Designer client help files.

For Windows XPMinimum of 128MB RAM (256MB recommended).

For Windows 2000Minimum of 128MB RAM (256MB recommended).

For Windows NTMinimum of 64MB RAM (128MB recommended).

For Windows 98Minimum of 64MB RAM (128MB recommended).

Let's briefly review the system setup requirements. Although the instructions, for the most part, are the same across versions, users should follow the instructions provided by Lotus when working with other versions or operating systems. These instructions are intended to be a brief summary for version 7.0 of the Designer client for Microsoft Windows®. See the developerWorks Web link information at the end of this chapter. You can download a free trial version of the Domino Designer client from the Lotus Web site. This section will summarize the installation process for Designer on a Microsoft Windows PC. Installing the Designer client is simple and can usually be completed in minutes.

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