Typefi Desktop installation guide

PREP

1. Download all required files (see list below) (Windows and Mac)
2. Install the supported version of Adobe InDesign.  Check Typefi system requirements and compatibility for details.
3. On Windows, disable UAC on the system (Windows Only).
4. Restart the system.
5. Collect all serialization materials including:
   1. Typefi Server Installation ID
   2. Typefi Typefitter serial number (if part of your purchase).

DOWNLOADS

• Typefi Desktop Server:
  • https://ftp.typefi.com/#/Typefi__Server%20for%20Desktop/ 
• Typefi Designer:
  • https://ftp.typefi.com/#/Typefi__Designer/ 
• Typefi Writer (if required):
  • https://ftp.typefi.com/#/Typefi__Writer/ 
• Typefi Typefitter (if required):
  • https://ftp.typefi.com/#/Typefi__Typefitter/ 
• Typefi Server Plugins (also known as actions) from https://ftp.typefi.com.  These are "*.war files".  Although Typefi publishes all available plugins, download only the required ones since installing unnecessary plugins is not recommended.
  • https://ftp.typefi.com/#/Typefi__Server%20Plugins/ 
• Deliverables (scripts, fonts, and other materials used for projects):
  • https://ftp.typefi.com/#/ 

INSTALL - ABBREVIATED PROCEDURES

These procedures are designed to help system administrators quickly deploy a Typefi Desktop Server.  

1. Run the Typefi Designer installer accepting all defaults; there is no need to change the installation path. This is a simple defaults only installation and will complete in a few seconds. 
   
   
2. You may also repeat this with Typefi Typefitter and Typefi Writer.  Install these components if they are part of your publishing automation workflow.
   
   
3. License your solution components.
   
   1. Typefi Designer requires no additional steps.
   2. Typefi Writer requires no additional steps.
   3. Typefi Typefitter requires a serial number which may have been issued with your purchase or is available for purchase online at http://www.typefi.com/typefitter. When serializing Typefitter, please right-click Adobe InDesign and Run as Administrator.
      
      
4. Confirm the successful installation of the components. 
   1. Open Adobe InDesign, click the Window menu, confirm the presence of Typefi panels.
   2. Open Microsoft Word and confirm the presence of the Typefi Writer ribbon.
      
      
5. Run the Typefi Desktop Server installer. It is our recommendation to accept all default settings. Once the installer completes, Typefi Desktop Server will launch as a background application.
   
   
   • Typefi Desktop installs key configuration and data files into c:\ProgramData\Typefi.  This folder may be hidden on your machine. 
     
     
6. Reboot the machine.
   
   
7. Once back up, verify Typefi Desktop Server is running in the background by opening your internet browser and going to http://localhost:8080.  
   
   
8. Open Adobe InDesign and minimize it.  Leave it open.
   
   
9. Configure Typefi Desktop Server:
   
   
   1. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:8080.  The Typefi Server Web UI should open to Files.
      
      
   2. Click on Admin and then Licenses. Click Add and enter your Typefi Installation ID, and then Request License.  The license key will be requested from our activation server and e-mailed to the technical representative in our systems.  
      
      A new tab will open with "License request Successful". You may close the new tab, and a license box will be visible in the previous tab you had open. You will paste your key into this box. You can click request again if you accidentally close the window, however, subsequent requests will show "License request Unsuccessful".  
      
      
   3. Verify your license. Click on Admin then on Licenses and verify that the new license is present. 
      
      
   4. Click on the Admin tab, and click Plugins. Use the "Add Plugins" button to install the additional WAR files provided in your Deliverables.   You will have a few of them.  
      
      Each time you add a file, the process may take a moment and will populate the new action on that screen with an auto-refresh. Do not cancel or manually refresh the page.
      
      If you do not see the files uploading, this means a local security setting is affecting the system.  As a temporary workaround, you may go to C:\ProgramData\Typefi\DesktopServer\webapps and paste all the WAR files into that folder. You will see them self-extract within a few moments. If this happens, make a note of the issue so it can be resolved.
      
      
   5. Click on the Admin tab, then on External Applications, and select InDesign. Click New Engine and configure your InDesign by:
      
      1. Name your engine
      2. Select the version
      3. Click the Refresh button and confirm that PDF Presets are populated. If you do not see a change, verify Adobe InDesign is started.
         
         
10. Import or create your first workflow. We strongly recommend using an INDD to PDF action to test the core functionality of the system.  Your solutions consultant will provide additional details.