Catering Central Office - How To Install
Installing the Catering Central Program
Follow these steps to install the program on your Windows computer. This consists of three processses.
1. The first process will be to download the setup file from the www.is2software.com website.
Download your file to a directory on your machine and please remember the directory in which you stored the setup file. A good practice is to setup a \Download directory on your machine for all downloads and create subdirectories for the different programs, etc. that are downloaded.
2. The second process will be to run the program setup executable ( Setup_Catering_Central.exe ) on your workstation to install the software.
The application software will be installed on each workstation in your office. The Catering Central program connects to either our hosted site or in your office to where your data is stored. If you are signed up for the hosted version, the program will attach to our application server here in Dallas, Texas. If you are running the onsite version, the program will attach to data stored on your own server, provided the database server and application server have been installed.
3. After installation, once you start the program a login screen will be presented. If you have purchased, you will be sent your login information by email.
If running a trial download, the login parameters are:
User Information
User Name: cateringguest
User Password: cateringguest
Place checkmarks on both Save Passwords and Check for Update.
Connection Information
Host Address: is2software.net
Host Port: 12000
Company Information
Leave fields blank. Make sure Hosted Account is unchecked.
Updates for the program are periodically made available as modifications and additions to the program take place. An update availability screen is shown when first entering the program if a new update is available.
To install the Catering Central Office software:
1. Download the Catering Central setup program from the www.is2software.com website. At the homepage, choose the Catering Central - Trial Downloads link on the left side of the home page.
2. You will be directed to the Catering Accounting downloads screen. Click on the Catering Central Office - Setup Program link.
3. Choose the Save This Program to Disk option on the File Download dialog. Follow the onscreen directions to download the program setup file. The options shown are different between the multiple versions of Windows. Choose the Save option. Do not check the option to close the dialog box after the download completes if this option is available. If it is checked, you will not be able to continue without finding the downloaded file on your drive. Remember where you download the setup file. Best practice is to create a \Downloads directory on your Drive C or Drive D and download all install setup programs into that directory where you willl know where to find them. Do not save setup files onto the computer desktop.
4. Save the file into a folder on your computer where you can find it. Example: C:\Downloads. You may have to create a new directory for your downloads.
5. The transfer screen will show the progress of the file download. While transferring, make sure the "Close this dialog box when download completes" is not checked, if this dialog box shows on your screen. It makes the install simpler if you can run the setup program immediately after you download.
6. When the download is complete, click on the Open button to start the installation program. Some browser download dialogs do not show the Open button. If the Open button is not shown, remember where you downloaded the setup file, and then go to that directory to run the setup executable.
7. The install program will guide you along the software setup process.
8. Choose where you wish the Catering Central Office software to be installed. The default is "C:\Is2\Catering_Central" directory.
9. Now choose the Program Manager Group that you wish to find the Catering program when you look under Programs off the Start button.
10. The files for the program will now be installed to the designated directory.
11. When finished, the system is ready for you to begin using.
12. From your computer's Start button, select the Programs menu, go to Industry Specific, and then choose the Catering Central Office program. Or just choose the desktop shortcut that was created.
14. When the Catering Central program starts, a login screen will appear. The first time you login, you will need to fill out the User Information and Connection information tabs. If you are a hosted client, then you will need to fill out the Company Information tab. This login information will be sent to you in a separate email after your purchase or hosting signup.
After your login information is filled in, click on the Ok button to save the login setup information and start the login process.
14. If an update is available for the application, then a update notification screen will appear. To do the actual updating of the executable, go to Update Program Executable under Help on the main menu after the program starts.
15. The main menu will appear for the Catering Central program.
16. If the main menu appears, the program should be functioning properly.