Upgrading if stand-alone AyaNova 5

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It is always recommend to read through all instructions first before proceeding.

•	AyaNova 6 is a free upgrade if you presently are licensed for AyaNova 5.x

•	If you presently are running an older version of AyaNova than 5.x, refer to the appropriate upgrade instructions for your version and configuration

1. Before proceeding, make sure that you know your AyaNova Administrator username and password - log in and try it first.

When running AyaNova 6 the first time after performing the steps below, you want to log in as the AyaNova Administrator to ensure successful update.

For this reason, make sure you know and have confirmed your AyaNova Administrator username and password before proceeding.

If you do not know your AyaNova Administrator username and password, before going any further log into your AyaNova 5 as another AyaNova user that does have rights to the Users grid, and edit the AyaNova Administrator username and password, and keep that username and password in a safe place (i.e. in a safe).

2. Make sure you have a successful backup of your AyaNova 5.x database file AYANOVA.FDB before proceeding.

•	Refer to the AyaNova 5 Help file for backing up your stand-alone AyaNova 5 database

3. Make sure you are not running the AyaNova 5 program.

•	You can uninstall any previous AyaNova programs via Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs before proceeding if desired.

4. Uninstall AyaNova 5 via your Control Panel -> Add/remove programs.

AyaNova 6 includes updates to all third party components, and by uninstalling, you ensure these are removed before installing the new AyaNova 6.

5. Download the AyaNova 6 installation file from http://www.ayanova.com/download.htm if not already downloaded and install

6. Perform the stand-alone AyaNova 6 installation steps

•	As the stand-alone AyaNova 6 installs the database to the same folder where AyaNova 5 did, it will see that there already is an AyaNova database there, and it will not overwrite it.

7. Run AyaNova 6

•	The first time AyaNova 6 runs, it will update your AyaNova 5 database. It may take a while to first load the log in screen as it makes internal changes - let it run as it could take 15 seconds up to 15 minutes or more, and the AyaNova 6 log in screen will show up when it is ready

8. Log into AyaNova 6 as the AyaNova Administrator

9. You have now upgraded your AyaNova 5 database to AyaNova 6

10. Refer to Backup & Restore with the stand-alone single computer default installation for backing up your AyaNova 6database.