Notes for Users of Previous Versions

If you are upgrading from previous versions of Spread for WinForms, you have the choice of installing parallel versions of the product.
- If you want to have parallel installations of Spread for WinForms on your system, follow the installation instructions below.
- If you do not want to have parallel installations, before installing this latest version of the product, run the uninstall program for your previous versions of the product, then run the installation for this version of the product.
For instructions for upgrading your existing projects, see Upgrading Visual Studio .NET Projects.

Instructions

To install Spread for WinForms,

Save the downloaded ZIP file to a temporary directory on your system, and then unzip the files to a temporary directory.
Run the SpreadWin8(Bits) or SpreadWin8(Docs).exe (bits or documentation).
Select Install.
On the initial Welcome screen of the installation program, click Next.
On the License Agreement screen, select whether you agree to the license agreement. If you do, then click Next.
Continue to choose from the various installation options, clicking Next when each step of the installation is complete.

Notes:

Near the end of the installation, the help file is installed on your system and registered. This process can take some time, and you might think that your system has stopped, but do not interrupt the installation process.
If you experience issues installing under Microsoft Windows Vista, you may need to install as the administrator. If you are still unable to install, try disabling your User Account Control (UAC) and then reactivate after installing.
Spread for WinForms: Microsoft has informed component vendors that MSN Messenger can lock the GAC, which stops the installation from removing older assemblies from the GAC. For more information, refer to Removing Assemblies from the GAC.

To install Spread Studio,

Run the SpreadInstaller.exe program.
Choose the product (Bits) and documentation (Docs) you want to install.
If you want to change the installation path, type the path in the Install Path box or click the ellipses button to browse to specify the path.
Check the Accept EULA box to indicate that you agree to the terms of the license agreement.
Click Install to begin downloading and installing the selected Spread platform components and documentation.

Note: The web installer requires .NET Framework 3.5 or above.

In the GrapeCity License Manager window that appears at the end of the installation, under Action, click Activate.
On the Activate the Product Key screen that appears, click Next.
In the Enter a Product Key screen that appears, enter the requested information, entering the product key exactly as you received it from ComponentOne, including any capital letters. A green check mark appears next to this field to indicate a valid key.
Click the Next button to authenticate the license.
If your machine does not have an internet connection,
1. Select the Use a browser on another machine with Internet connectivity option and click the Next button.
2. From the Activate using the GrapeCity web site screen that appears, copy the Product Key and Authentication Number.
3. On another machine with an internet connection, go to https://sas.grapecity.com/activation. Remember not to close the activation dialog on your original machine until the activation process is complete.
4. Enter the Product Key and Authentication Number from the original machine on this website.
5. Click the Send Request button to generate a license key.
6. From the website, copy the License Key and enter it in the Activate using GrapeCity web site dialog under Step 3.
7. Click Next and then Finish to complete the licensing process.

If the Spread component is not displayed in the Toolbox, follow the procedure for Adding the Component to the Toolbox.