Installation Overview

To install Velocity 3.8.6, follow these high-level steps:

1. Ensure your computer(s) have the hardware and software described in the Hardware and Software Requirements.

2. Install the operating system (and any indicated Service Pack) if you still need to do so. The version of the Windows operating system you install depends on which Velocity role each computer will perform.

   The following table shows which versions of Windows are supported by Velocity v3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 for the different computer roles during new installations.

3. Install SQL Server. Refer to Software Requirements for supported versions. 

4. Install Velocity.

For a flowchart of the steps for installing Velocity, please look at the Overview Installation Flowchart.

Installation Options

The Velocity Installer provides installation options for the Server, Client, Database, and Standalone Workstation roles. These options enable you to implement access control systems with varying degrees of complexity to suit a variety of needs:

• If you have a small facility that only requires one computer (or if you want to set up a separate system for testing or training), you only need a single installation of Velocity on a standalone Workstation.

• If you have a larger facility that requires multiple clients, you must first install a Velocity Server and then install the Velocity Clients.

• Suppose you wish to use a separate computer for the Velocity database. In that case, you need first to install a licensed edition of a supported version of Microsoft's SQL Server on that computer and then choose the Data installation option (on the Install Options screen during the Velocity installation) to install the Velocity database on that computer. Next, you can install a Velocity Server and the Velocity Clients.