Installation using ClickOnce

Initiate the download

Somewhere on the product page you will find a button that is labeled "Download". Clicking this button will initiate the process.

File Download - Security Warning

This is the initial window that will be displayed. You will want to RUN as saving will only save the setup.exe to your local drive and when you execute the setup it will continue with the on-line steps below.

Please note that you can cancel the installation process.

Internet Explorer - Security Warning

Note that the Publisher is identified as "Drybridge Consulting" as this is the name assigned to our code signing digital certificate. If you see "Unknown Publisher" then please do not continue with the installation (please notify us!) as it is possible that you have been spoofed. (Please note: that if you are using an old version of your internet browser then you might not have the latest list of Signing Authorities.) However, better safe than sorry.

If you click on the "Drybridge Consulting" link you will be provided with information about the digital certificate.

Please note that you can choose to "Don't Run" the program.

Publisher has been verified

Some Drybridge Technology tools are delivered as Microsoft Office Add-Ins and will be installed using this installation dialogue. Other Drybridge Technology tools use a different dialogue window. The key point is that the installation program has traced the digital certificate back to a bona fide Certificate Authority ensuring that the code has not been tampered with.

Please note that you can choose to "Don't Install" the program.

Installing...

Prior to the installation process for the program commencing the existence of required prerequisites will be verified and if required they will be installed first. All Drybridge Tools use the Microsoft .Net Framework and if you have not previously installed it (or are not current) you will be asked to install.

For those of you not familiar with the Microsoft .Net Framework view it as being similar to the Java Runtime Environment.

The installation of the .Net Framework could take some time but it is well worth it.

If you are downloading your first Office Add-In then you will most likely require what is termed the VSTO Runtime (the Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime). Not as long an installation process as the .Net Framework but nothing to sneeze at.

The installation of the .Net Framework and VSTO Runtime are one time events.

Installation Complete

Once completed you will be presented with this window. If you have installed an Office Add-In then you will find the Add-In on the Add-In Tab in your application. If you have installed a Windows Application then it will be added to your Start Menu.

Some applications may be set to start automatically after installation.

Thanks!