Pre-installation

Before installing Toon Boom Harmony, you must perform the following tasks:

• Verifying the Minimum Requirements
• Prerequisites for Harmony Installation
• Pre-installation Configuration

Verifying the Minimum Requirements

For the most current Toon Boom Harmony hardware requirements, visit:

• toonboom.com/products/harmony/system-requirements

You can also refer to the Harmony and Your IT Department white paper available from:

• Toon Boom Animation Sales Representative
• Toon Boom Animation Support at: store.toonboom.com/contact/support.

Prerequisites for Harmony Installation

For a fast database connection, it is necessary to set up extra network settings so clients can perform a fast Name Resolution of the server, as well as the server to the clients.

• Obtaining the Product Code
• Additional Network Settings
• Pre-installation

Obtaining the Product Code

You should obtain a product code from the Toon Boom licensor, so you can finish the installation process without having to wait for the activation code to arrive.

To obtain a Harmony 12.2 product code, send the following information to: licensor@toonboom.com.

• Your name and the name of your company
• Email address where to send the license file

Additional Network Settings

NOTE: You should edit the hosts file only if there are problems or slowness when a computer is resolving names. DO NOT edit the hosts file unless there are problems resolving names on the network.
ClosedHow to edit the hosts file
  1. Set up the server and client's IP with a static (fixed) IP address.
  1. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc folder and open the hosts file using a plain text editor.
  1. Go to the end of the file. On a new line, add the static IP address and the machine name accordingly. If you are using a domain, you need to use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

For example, if the server name is server.toonboom.com in the domain and the IP address of the server is 192.168.1.1, the line should be:

192.168.1.1 server.toonboom.com

  1. Add the rest of the client's IP and hostname on a new line and save the file.
  1. Copy and paste the hosts file to all the machines including the server under the
    C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\     folder.

Pre-installation Configuration

Before installation, configure your computer by performing the following tasks:

IMPORTANT: Inform your System Administrator before proceeding with these tasks.

ClosedHow to turn off the anti-virus software
  1. Open the Control Panel.
  1. Double-click on the Security Center icon.

The Windows Security Center dialog box opens.

  1. If your anti-virus software is not detected, open all anti-virus software applications on your computer and disable each one manually.
ClosedHow to turn off the Windows firewall
  1. Open the Control Panel.
  1. Open the Windows Firewall window.
  2. On the left side of the window, click Turn Windows Firewall On or Off.

The Customize Settings for Each Type of Network dialog box displays.

  1. Select the Turn off Windows Firewall option for both private and public network locations.

  1. Click OK.
ClosedHow to turn off simple file sharing
  1. Open the Control panel.
  1. Open the Folder Options dialog box. If you are on Windows 8, click on Appearance and Personalization first.
  1. In the View tab, deselect the Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended) option.

The content reflects the features found in the latest Harmony 12.2 release. To download the latest upgrade, go to https://www.toonboom.com/my-downloads

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