Before you launch the OpenEdge installation program on Windows, there are a number of factors regarding your target installation environment that affect the installation choices you need to make. These factors include:

  • The specific location in which to install the OpenEdge software
  • The location of the the working directories that contain your applications, databases, and log files, which must be separate from the OpenEdge installation directory
  • The proper settings for the read-only .dll and .ocx files
  • Required software that must be installed beforehand