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Quick Start Guide

This guide walks you through creating robust, data-driven applications, from downloading and installing FrameworX to executing your first solution.

Software Download and Requirements

    •    Download FrameworX Designer for free here.
    •    Evaluation  FrameworX Designer includes unlimited creation and editing of solutions with unlimited tags, with no time limit, and all the product features.
    •    Runtime execution allows two hours of resettable time. For licensing information on production contact us.
    •    Requires Windows 10 or newer. Solutions run on multiple operating systems using .NET 8.0.

Steps

  1. Download: Fill out the form and download the installer (around 2 minminutes).
  2. Install: Execute the Software Installation  (less than 10 seconds1 minute!).
  3. Explore the Solutions Manager and Demos (at your own pace).
  4. Create your own new Solution (around 15min5 minutes).
  5. Take the Next Steps Explore the Designer, Solution Configuration (at your own pace).

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Software Installation

In order to install, just click on the MSIX file, which installs in just a couple of seconds , to install FrameworX as a Windows App.

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Warning

The first time you Open Edit and Run solutions after a new installation, Windows Firewall may request you authorize its useauthorization. Just press OK if the that prompt is show. shown.

Windows Server and Enterprise 2019 and older need update to use the new .MSIX extension. In this case, it is easier to install using the FrameworX-Setup.exe application.


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About the MSIX installation 

MSIX is a new Microsoft standard for installations, offering significantly faster installation times. However, the installation folder is predefined by the OS (under \Program Files\WindowsApps) and it is installed only for the current user. 

MSIX requires Windows 10, version 1709 or later; or Windows Server 2022 or later. 

Using FrameworX-

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Setup.exe for Server Installations

When installing for production, either on For computers that do not support the MSIX standard, or when installing in production environments, such as factory-floor server servers or in data centers, it 's is preferable to avoid to authorize the file ports manually, as it happens when you do in your local computer. Further, this less than 10 seconds, install on pre-defined Windows Folder. The tradition Setup.Exe installation tool is also available to those scenarios for licensed have more control over the installation folder and to install for all users of the computer.

The traditional Setup.exe installation allows customization of the installation folder and installs the application for all users.

.NET and Multi-Platform Applications

In order to be able to run in To create solutions to other operating platforms , like Linux, it's necessary to have .NET 8 is required. 

When If you install, you may receive the a warning that .NET 8 is not available in on your computer, that it will not prevent you to do configuration from configuring solutions targeting Windows only, but prevents to to it will prevent multi-platform solutions.

To install the .NET 8, follow the link in the installer message, or you can find the .NET 8 Desktop Runtime installer from Microsoft here: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0. Be sure to pick the version that matches your CPU architecture, which is likely x64. (And don't pick the "SDK" or ".NET Runtime" or other versions - just the ".NET 8 Desktop Runtime")



Solutions Manager and Demos

When you open the software, the first User Interface user interface you’ll see is the Solutions Manager tool, which will list the Solutions in solutions on your computer and allow you to create, edit, or run the solutionsthem.

The list will show some a product demos demo in your Documents folder , that were installed with the product.

You can go ahead and either use the "New" button to create your own solution, or first explore the installed demo, or download additional demos from Solution Examples - Demos

The first time you Open and Run solutions after a new installation, Windows Firewall may request you authorize its use. Just press OK if the that prompt is show

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To open a Demo Solutiondemo solution, just simply select it from the list and click "Run" to simply start executing it or "Edit" to take a look at how we created itsee how it was created. You can also double-click the solution to load it.


In order to know what features each demo is featuring includes , check the page Demo Solutions.

When you open a Solution,  you'll find the following Welcome Window.:

Navigate to Runtime, and press START button to execute the Solution

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Creating a New Solution

If you want to create your own solution, simply click "New" in the Solution Manager, and following follow the Wizard wizard steps.

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Our platform doesn't require a license for you to explore the Engineering engineering space! With the evalution evaluation version, you'll be able to run the solution for only 2 hours, but has there are no limitation limitations on the engineering time.


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The first step is to select the Product that the solution is intended to use. 

To facilitate In order to facility multiple scenarios in a cost-effective way, FrameworX has its product line organize in Family and Models, more information about it on Platform Overview > Product Seriesorganized into families and models. More information can be found in Product Family.


Then, Once you'll move ve selected the product, you must choose what kind of solution you'll build, Windows or Multi-Platform.

Finally, you can put add a description and choose a template for your solution here as well,  for . For this example, you can select "HeaderLayout." When you're ready, simply click "Create New Solution.".

 

Once loading is complete, you'll see the Designer home page homepage, the software used to edit the solutionsmain UI for editing your solutions.


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→: Go to Solution Configuration, to for a step-by step to add contents -step guide on adding content to your first solution.



Licensing And Registration

To deploy into production and run without time limitations, you'll need a Licenselicense. The information Information about your license and the links to activate it can be found in on the Solutions Manager page, there where you may can choose between online and offline activation. See more about Licensing and Activation.

If you don't have a license yet, feel free to reach out at sales@tatsoft.com

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Click on the "Your License" title, at the left side, to navigate to the Page License Information, with all the information about your current license, and the to tool to add or modify the license.  



Next Steps, Exploring More Features

With these steps, you've learned the basic on working with FrameworX and you're ready to continue your journey.

Once you're ready, we recommend you:

  • Learn how to start designing your solution in Solution Configuration.
  • Look the Platform Overview to learn about the overall features of the Platformplatform.
  • Explore the Tutorials for more comprehensive exercises to learn on the platform.
  • Explore the User Guide, that goes into detail on each module.
  • Sign in at the Training Site to access free videos and trainman training courses
  • Take a look at Check out our Solution Examples, that showcase showcasing different aspects and functionalities of the platform.
  • Joint Join our community forum and exchange ideias!

You can also schedule an introductory meeting with one of our onboarding specialists here


Feedback

Please provide us with feedback on our software and documentation.

Share your ideas for new features or specific training topics on our website.

We look forward to engaging with you and making it progress together.

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