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Note:  CleanOpsStaff-3ed has been tested with Microsoft Internet Explorer and the following Operating System/Excel Version combinations

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• Windows XP/Excel 2003
• Windows Vista/Excel 2007
• Windows 7/Excel 2007
• Windows 7/Excel 2010
• Windows XP/Excel 2007
 

Note: You will NOT need the Windows UnZip program. The EXE format will self-extract and automatically create two folders in root of your "C\" drive (C:\CleanOpsStaff-3ed Program Files and C:\CleanOpsStaff-3ed Data).  It is recommended that you print this page before starting your download and Installation.   

Downloading and Installing CleanOpsStaff-3ed

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review (PDF) or PowerPoint presention below and the Featues, Upgrades and Pricing Matrix before purchasing CleanOpsStaff-3ed so that you fully understand the basic features that come with the Product Code from APPA and the Upgrades you can buy from Hunter Consulting and Training.   CleanOpsStaff-3ed Presentation (PowerPoint) CleanOpsStaff-3ed Presentation (PDF)   IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to keep the price of CleanOpsStaff-3ed and its upgrades as low as possible, Hunter Consulting and Training is not able to grant refunds after purchases are made.  It is very important that you fully review each product before making your purchase.   IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have not been granted Administration Rights on your computer you will need to have your IT staff perform the download and installation.  It is recommended that your IT staff give you temporary Admin rights to perform the download and installation and then remove the rights after the software has been installed by running Setup. This will register the installation under your computer Login Name. If you do not have Admin Rights for your computer, please review with your IT staff the  Granting Permission for Shared Users to Run CleanOpsStaff-3ed on the Same Computer section in the file.  If your IT staff prefer not to give you temporary Admin Rights and installs the software under a Login Name different from your Login Name, then refer to  in the Help Getting Starte document Granting Permission for Shared Users to Run CleanOpsStaff on the Same Computer. 1.  Click on one of the links in this sentence based on the Excel version you are using Download for Excel 2003 or  Download for Excel 2007 or Excel 2010 to download CleanOpsStaff-3ed. 2.  Click Run. 3.  Click Run again at the Unknow Publisher Security Warning box. Click OK and Yes if prompted to do so.  Allow time for the files to download from the server to your computer. 4.  After reading the prompt box. Click Ok. IMPORTANT NOTE:  Do not use the Browse button. Do not change the "Unzip to folder" input box. Accept the default extract location of "C:\". 5. Click the Unzip button to unzip the files to your hard drive. Click the Close button after the files are unzipped successfully.  6.  Now use the normal Windows File Explorer to open the C:\CleanOpsStaff-3ed Program Files folder.   NOTE: You can also open this folder in Windows File Explorer by (a) clicking Windows START button in lower left of your screen; (b) click RUN; (c) type or paste into C:\CleanOpsStaff-3ed Program Files into the input box; (d) click OK.  7.  Double click "Setup.exe" and if your computer already has Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 installed, Setup will begin to install CleanOpsStaff-3ed and you can skip to step 9. Most computer will already have .Net Framework 3.5 installed.  8.  CleanOpsStaff-3ed requires Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 to run,  If your computer does not already have Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 installed:       a. You will be asked to download it.          b. The CleanOpsStaff-3ed-V1.0 Setup dialog box will appear asking you to accept the Microsoft License Agreement for .NET Framework 3.5         c. Click "Accept"          d. Depending on your security package you may be asked to allow access to the internet.  Select "Automatically create firewall rule" or allow always and click OK         e.  The download progress box will appear while .NET Framework 3.5 is downloading This might take as long as 10 to 45 minutes depending on the current configuration of your computer.  You may be asked to allow internet access again.  If so respond as in step  d.  There will be time when your computer will seem inactive while .Net Framework 3.5 configures itself .  Please be patience and do not cancel or abort this process!!! -- go get a cup of coffee. Many other programs require .Net Framework 3.5 but you will only have to install it once for the first program you install that needs it and you will never have to install it again.         b. When .Net Framework finish configuration, your computer might need to be rebooted. If reboot is required, the installation will resume at step 9 after the re-boot.  9.  Depending on your security package the Application Install - Security Warning dialog box will appear informing you that the "Publisher cannot be verified. Are you sure you want to install this application?" Click "Install."  Click OK each time you are prompted to do so. 10.  CleanOpsStaff-3ed will be installed and the CleanOpsStaff-3ed Program Manager will be launched. 11. Depending on your Security Package you may be asked to allow CleanOpsStaff-3ed access to the internet.  Select Allow Always and click OK. 12.  You may now run CleanOpsStaff-3ed in Demo mode even if you have not purchased a product code from APPA 13.  If you have purchased a product code you may request an Activation Key so that you can run CleanOpsStaff-3ed in full feature mode. You can purchase a Product Code from APPA bookstore by purchasing APPA's Custodial Operational Guidelines for Educational Facilities Third Edition/CleanOpsStaff-3ed Package.   With your Product Code and Activation Key use the Activate CleanOpsStaff-3ed button in the left hand Active Button panel of the Program Manager to activate CleanOpsStaff-3ed.  14. A shortcut to CleanOpsStaff-3ed will be added to your Start button under Hunter Consulting and Training.  To run CleanOpsStaff-3ed in the future click Start, click All Programs, click Hunter Consulting and Training and then click CleanOpsStaff-3ed.  Or double click CleanOpsStaff-3ed-V1.0.Application in the CleanOpsStaff-3ed Program Files folder. You may also place a shortcut of CleanOpsStaff-3ed on your desktop and pin it into your Start menu if you wish.  15.  It is highly recommended that your first step after downloading and installing CleanOpsStaff-3ed be to click the  "Help Getting Started" button in the Program Manager and print out and read the pdf document that will open after clicking the "Help Getting Started" button.