Installing Ergonizer

Overview

Ergonizer can be installed as one of the following three options:

Full installation from scratch
Update installation upon an existing full installation
Time limited trial installation

Basic Installation

Step		More Information
1	Check system requirements	System requirements
2	Download, launch and proceed the installer	Full installation
3	Verify that the installation was successful	Verification

Step by step

The following procedure explains how to install Ergonizer on Microsoft Windows as a full installation from scratch.

Open the installer download link in your personal E-Mail and download the installer ErgonizerInstaller.exe. This download link is valid only for 30 days. So it is strongly recommended to save a backup of the installer file for full installations of Ergonizer at any later time.

Warning

Save a copy of the installer file to a convenient backup!

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Fig. 1: Link to ErgonizerInstaller.exe
After download, start the installer file ErgonizerInstaller.exe with a double-click and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
The installation tool start screen appears. Click Next to proceed

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Fig. 2: Start screen of the installation routine
Read and accept the License Agreement

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Fig. 3: License Agreement
Choose the directory where Ergonizer should be installed. The recommended default is automatically set
Choose a Start Menu folder. The recommended default is automatically set
Click Install to copy the program files to your PC

Answer whether you want to launch the Ergonizer specific PDF writer installation

Click Next, then Finish to complete the installation

Verify the Installation

Launch Ergonizer from the installer finish page, the Start menu, or the desktop shortcut
Enter your license key. You will be asked once to enter the license key, provided by mail

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Fig. 6: Email receipt
Check the storage location for the measurement data at Tools ‣ Preferences ‣ Data directory. Default is ./data within the program folder of Ergonizer
If you want to check for updates automatically, go to Tools ‣ Preferences and activate the option Search for updates automatically (requires an active Internet connection)

If you have any questions or need help, please contact Ergonizer support via email or visit www.ergonizer.com for further information.

Configuration Options

Location of the Database File

During installation, a default data folder is created at [Ergonizer program folder]/data. You can modify this data folder location in the preferences under Tools ‣ Preferences ‣ Common ‣ Data directory

Database File Relocation

If you enter an empty path here, the Ergonizer database path will be initialized automatically to the default location and with an empty database at the next start of Ergonizer. Anyway, you can transfer any original database file ergonizer5.db or ergonizer6.db from a formerly used data folder to the new one. Database files contain your measured data in a structured way.

Tip

Ergonizer always uses only one database file at a time

Important

If you modify the path to your database, ensure that the new location is accessible and writable, and that the new location is backed up regularly.

Installation on macOS

As mentioned above, Ergonizer is not natively available for macOS. However, you can use a virtual machine to install and work with Ergonizer without restrictions on Macs. An uncomplicated virtual machine application is, for example, Parallels Desktop for Mac. We recommend the one-time purchase available on their website. With any virtual machine, such as Parallels, the installation procedure for Ergonizer is the same as on any “real” Windows system.

With newer Macs that have an Apple Silicon processor, the usage of Parallels implies the installation of a special Windows version for ARM. Ergonizer runs well on this Windows version, but with one restriction: our internal PDF writer routines are not available now. However, in this case, PDF documents can be generated by using the Print function of Ergonizer and selecting any PDF printer driver available.

Another option is to install Ergonizer on a remote server and access it via a remote desktop connection. This way, you can use Ergonizer without any restrictions on your Mac or any other device with iOS, iPadOS, Android, or Unix; anywhere Remote Access tools are available.

Older Macs with Intel Processor (`Bootcamp`)

On older Macs with Intel processor, Windows can be installed in an included tool named Bootcamp. But with Ergonizer, a virtual machine as Parallels seems more practical since then you can also run Mac applications at the same time.

Ergonizer on an Online Virtual Machine

Ergonizer could be installed also on an online virtual machine. This way, you can use Ergonizer on any device with an internet connection. The virtual machine is hosted on a server and can be accessed via a remote desktop connection. This way, you can use Ergonizer without any restrictions on your Mac or any other device with iOS, iPadOS, Android, or Unix; anywhere Remote Access tools are available.

Updating from a Previous Version of Ergonizer

Checking if Updates are Available Online

We constantly work on Ergonizer and try to improve it with new features or bug fixes. Therefore, it is worth checking for new versions manually (@check_manually) about every 2 weeks or to use the automatic check for available updates from within Ergonizer (@check_automatically). If the “Check automatically” option is activated, Ergonizer looks with every launch of the software (at most once a day) for new versions of the software.

Check for updates manually

Select Help ‣ Check for update or use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+U to check for updates manually while Ergonizer is running.

Check for updates automatically

At the menu Tools ‣ Preferences, you can activate the option Check for updates on startup (requires an active Internet connection). If this option is activated, Ergonizer with each start of the application checks for new versions online – but maximally once a day.

Options from the Online Update Check

After manually checking for updates, Ergonizer will inform you about the result

Install the Trial Version

Tip

Fully functional trial versions of Ergonizer are available for download online. While offering complete functionality, trial versions are limited in terms of the maximum number of subjects and tests. Additionally, the trial version is valid for 30 days from the date of first use.

Request a Download Link to the Trial Version

To request a download link for the trial version, please fill out the contact form on the Ergonizer download page. After submitting the form, you will receive an email with link to the trial version installer. The system requirements for trial versions are identical to those of the full version of Ergonizer.

Open the installer download link in your email and download the installer file (ErgonizerTrial.exe). Please note that the download link to the trial version will expire after 5 days after reception. If the link expires before you are able to download the installer, request a new download link via the mentioned contact form.
Once downloaded, double-click ErgonizerTrial.exe to launch the installation and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Uninstall Ergonizer

Follow the following steps to remove Ergonizer completely from your computer

In Windows Explorer, open the folder where Ergonizer was installed previously (default installation path: [Program folder]\Ergonizer\data)
Double-click Uninstall Ergonizer.exe
In the dialog, click Uninstall to remove Ergonizer from your system
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation process