FSLSO Insurer Software Installation Instructions

If you are upgrading a previous version of the FSLSO Insurer software, please read the database installation options carefully.

If you currently have the software installed on a stand-alone system and wish to install it on a network or allow access to the Insurer database by multiple client PCs, please read the network instructions following the general installation instructions.

  1. Download the FSLSO Insurer v4.0 software installation file to your computer (do not select run from current location).
  2. After download is complete, run the installation file.
  3. The Welcome screen will appear; click Next.
  4. Choose the destination folder for your application:
    Hint: For users with a prior version of the software installed, use the location of the currently installed version. If you do not know the location of the previous version, use the Find feature from the Start Menu to locate the file Insurer.exe. The default directory for installation of prior versions was 'C:\Program Files\FSLSO'.
  5. Click Next> to move to the Start Installation screen.
  6. Click Next> to move to the Database Installation Options screen.
  7. Database Installation Options:
    Upgrade the existing database (upgrades only)
    If you have a previous version installed choose this option. You may be asked to identify the current location of the database. Hint: If you do not know the database location, use the Find feature from the Start menu to locate the file Insurer.mdb.

    Install the database on my network (new installs only)
    Use this feature only if you do not have a previous version installed. You will be asked to identify the location to install the database.

    Install the database locally (new installs only)
    Use only if you do not have a previous version installed.
  8. Click the Finish button to complete the installation.
  9. You must reboot your system before being able to use the FSLSO Insurer software.

Network Installation for FSLSO Insurer v4.0 Software

If you wish to allow multiple users to access your FSLSO Insurer database, please follow these recommended steps:
  1. Install the FSLSO Insurer software on a single PC, either upgrading an existing database, or installing a fresh copy.
  2. Use the Move function in the Database Settings of the software to relocate your Insurer.mdb file to the desired location (this process is not recommended unless you are relocating your database to a network server).
  3. Install the Insurer software on any other client PCs you wish to allow access to the primary Insurer database. After installation, you may use the Settings function in Database Settings to reset your database path to the network version of your Insurer.mdb database.