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Installing ProjectWise Explorer V8i Client (Step-by-Step)

This document describes how to install the ProjectWise Explorer V8i, the Windows client component for SHAs engineering document management system. It is anticipated that the performance is controlled by the connection speed you have at your office. It should be noted that you need to have the Administrators permission in order to do the installation and configuration. Before you install ProjectWise V8i, you need to uninstall previous version of ProjectWise. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel and select the Add/Remove Programs to remove any existing program. To Install ProjectWise Explorer 1. Download the compressed (zipped) ProjectWise setup file using the following link:
http://www.marylandroads.com/ohd/Remove_PWise_2004_and_Install_V8i_Outside_SHA.zip

2. Unzip the file and save the setup files in C:\temp\V8i\. 3. Open Window Explorer and navigate to C:\temp\V8i\pwxplore\ folder and double click setup.exe. 4. Click Next> button when Welcome to the ProjectWise Setup opens. 5. Read and accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next. 6. When the Setup Type screen opens, select the Custom options and click Next. 7. The Custom Setup screen opens, displaying the list of ProjectWise components that will be installed. Items with an X to the left of them mean they will not be installed. The settings should be set as shown in the following screenshot:

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The default program folder is C:\Program Files\Bentley\ProjectWise\. 8. Click Next and ignore the following two steps to step 11. 9. When the Ready to Install the Program screen opens, click Install. 10. When installation is complete, click Finish. You can verify the installation by opening Add/Remove Programs under Control Panel as shown below:

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Configuring the MD SHA Datasource for Consultants Configuring the workstation to use the MD SHA Datasource for Consultants Note: You need to have the Administrators permission and must log out of ProjectWise to properly configure the ProjectWise. 1. Go to Start->Settings->Control Panel and click the ProjectWise V8i Network icon

2. The ProjectWise V8i Network Configuration Settings dialog box opens. Verify the ProjectWise version to be 08.11.05.37. If not, you need stop here, remove the old version and reinstall ProjectWise. Uncheck IPv6 Enabled and IPv6 Preferred.

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3. Click DNS Services tab and enter the information as shown in the table below. (ONLY ONE Host/IP based on where the computer is located.) Name Host/IP Port shavmpwx shapwwebx.sha.md.gov (outside SHA network or Consultants) or shavmpwx (at SHA) 5800

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4. Click the Add button. 5. Click Datasource Listing and enter the information as shown below: (ONLY ONE Host/IP based on where the computer is located.) Name Host/IP Port shavmpwx shapwwebx.sha.md.gov (outside SHA network or Consultants) or shavmpwx (at SHA) 5800

6. Click Add button. 7. Click Apply button. 8. Click OK. 9. Close the Control Panel.

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