Installation and Introduction to CACP 2009

The CACP 2009 Software is Windows-based. CACP 2009 is compatible with all Windows operating systems up to and including Windows 7. It is recommended that you have at least 20 megabytes of free hard disk space before installing, and for best results it should be run on a computer with a Pentium processor with at least 32 megabytes of RAM. ICLEI strongly recommends having only one active copy of CACP 2009 for your local government to avoid possible loss of backups during data transfer.

Apple users can run CACP 2009 using Boot Camp if they are running the Leopard operating system (Mac OS X v10.5). See http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/ for installation instructions and more information. Apple users with operating systems other than Leopard can install CACP 2009 using an emulator program such as Virtual PC to replicate a Windows environment.

To download CACP 2009, ICLEI members should go to the CACP 2009 webpage and click the link on the button called "Download CACP 2009" to receive the executable file and initiate the installation. An icon will appear on your desktop named "CACP2009Software_setup_v3_June2011.exe". Double-clicking this icon will start the installation program that will guide you through the following steps:

1. Double clicking the "CACP2009Software_setup_v3_June2011.exe" icon will open the window pictured below and start the installation process. Click "Next".
   
   
   
2. A screen outlining the license agreement will appear. After carefully reading the software license agreement, select the "I accept the agreement" button and "Next" to proceed.
   
   
   
3. The next window warns about the potential for overwriting existing installations of CACP 2009. This warning has no bearing on first time installations, and WILL NOT impact previous versions of CACPS. CACP 2009 is an entirely new program, and installs as such; it does not overwrite existing installations of CACPS. After reading this information, click "Next".
   
   
   
4. The next window will prompt the user to choose a location for CACP 2009 to be installed. ICLEI recommends choosing to install in the default location – C:\Program Files\ICLEI\CACP2009Software.
   
   
   
5. After selecting a destination location for CACP 2009, you will be asked to choose a start menu folder for CACP 2009 program shortcuts to be located in. ICLEI recommends using the provided folder call "CACP 2009."
   
   
   
6. Click "Install" as shown on the window below to finalize the installation.
   
   
   
7. The software will extact. This should take about 30 seconds. You may see a prompt come up during this time regarding a "Borland Database Engine". This is normal. If the prompt occurs, click "OK".
   
   
   
8. On the screen below, click "Finish" to complete the installation.
   
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed the CACP 2009 Software on your system! The installation will create a folder in your Programs menu called CACP 2009 Software. The new folder will contain CACP 2009 as well as a copy of the software’s License Agreement.