Running Multiple Copies of Actinic On One PC

[jonpugh114]

Hello,

Is it possible to run more than one copy of Actinic on one pc? We're hoping to split our site into a few more targeted online stores and I thought it might be cheaper to buy a copy of Actinic Designer and a few copies of Catalog Client than splashing out on the Multi Site version. I was also after the option to move the individual sites to other pc's later on.

Cheers,

Jon

http://www.firststopstationers.co.uk

[RuralWeb]

Actinic Designer and a few copies of Catalog Client

Designer and client will not run on the same PC - if you go this route you will need 2 PCs - covered before on the forum in more detail.

[wesleythorne]

you could use a virtual server on your pc
link below for Microsoft virtual pc

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...c/default.mspx

wes

[RuralWeb]

Same subject here - http://community.actinic.com/showthr...d=1#post220016

[TraceyG]

Hi,

You can run Designer and Client sites on the same pc, it's the license key that determines the type of site you have. You will only install one version of the software but you would then go to 'File | Sites | License New Site' and enter the relevant key in. Note that you must have unique keys for each client site you license.

I was also after the option to move the individual sites to other pc's later on

You can use the snapshot facility to move sites to other pc's.

[gabrielcrowe]

Designer and client will not run on the same PC - if you go this route you will need 2 PCs - covered before on the forum in more detail.

not true.

i have previously ran 4 different versions of actinic all at once, including the combination mentioned and have them all working perfectly.

i used a full version of sandboxie
http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?DownloadSandboxie

a seperate safe sandbox and an understanding of the concepts of a sandbox for each application was all that was required.

[RuralWeb]

i used a full version of sandboxie

I was refering to running them on a standard system.

[pinbrook]

Designer and client will not run on the same PC - if you go this route you will need 2 PCs - covered before on the forum in more detail.

I am looking at designer and client software on my laptop right now. nothing special just 2 sites with 2 keys

[RuralWeb]

OK - I stand corrected. Obviuosly things have changed since I last tried!

[jont]

i used a full version of sandboxie

Gabe - upon installing a newer version via sandboxie it asks to upgrade existing sites - is this sandboxed and simply part of the regular installation routine? IE the old sites stay the same but are upgraded in sanboxie only?

[gabrielcrowe]

this is one of the more odd behaviours of sandboxe, and takes some getting used to.

every change you make to a sandboxed applicaiton never makes it to the filesystem, nor the registry.

dlls are registerd only while the sandbox is active.

standard apps can read the filesystem, but only sandboxed apps can see the changes.

this makes it a great tool to test out any programs (and betas *ahem*) and not effect the system. afterwards, simply delete the sandbox, and it is gone, in fact, as far as windows is concerned, it was never there.

[Duncan Rounding]

Sandboxie seems great and I have installed it and had a quick play.

I'm a bit confused though. To run another Actinic version say v852 in Sandboxie whilst having v850 installed on the pc - do I select to run the Actinic install in the Sandbox and then all relevant spawned activities of the install will remain in the Sandbox?

If so then with the full version of Sandboxie I could have multiple Sandboxes and keep all the installations.

This seems to be better than VPC for this purpose.

[jont]

do I select to run the Actinic install in the Sandbox and then all relevant spawned activities of the install will remain in the Sandbox?

That is what I am guessing at - launch the v8.5.2 install .exe inside Sanboxie.

[gabrielcrowe]

That is what I am guessing at - launch the v8.5.2 install .exe inside Sanboxie.

perfect. then to uninstall. delete the sandbox.

poof: gone.

[jont]

perfect. then to uninstall. delete the sandbox.

poof: gone.

Cheers for the confirmation.

Not keen on my sexual proclivities being broadcast on a public site though