DBDocumentor ™ Installation

General

Current Shipping Version: 4.50
Installation Method: InnoSetup
Uninstall Support: Yes
Default Installation Path: /Program Files/DBDocumentor
Visual Basic Version: 6.0 SP5
Digitally Signed: Yes, starting with version 4.21.

Minimum Requirements

Operating System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista
CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz
RAM: 32Meg Minimum, 64Meg Recommended

AddIns:

Internet Explorer 5.0
Microsoft HTML Help Workshop

Full Installation Procedure

Download the installation package. Details here.
Unzip the package.
Run Setup.exe
Select the installation folder
Complete the installation wizard.
Once completed, DBDocumentor can be located in the Start Menu, under Programs and DBDocumentor.

Upgrade from SQLHelp

Download the upgrade installation package.
Unzip the package.
Run Upgrade.exe
Select the installation folder, which should not be the same folder as SQLHelp was installed to.
Complete the installation wizard.
Once completed, DBDocumentor can be located in the Start Menu, under Programs and DBDocumentor.

If you follow these steps, upgrading SQLHelp does not impact your SQLHelp installation, nor does it register DBDocumentor.

Due to the nature of the installation process, all other support issues are covered under the general header. Click to here to view general installation issues.