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Installation is about money. A poor installation usually costs you more than you're willing to admit or quantify. A good one saves you more than you're able to admit or quantify. -
Many users find installation scary. They don't understand the questions and often can't make sense of what's going on. -
Your installation deals with the structure of your architecture. All components and component dependencies must be handled properly. -
Make certain your proposed installation process is supported by all of your license agreements. -
A general algorithm for installing software is -
- Installation data collection and precondition verification -
- Installation -
- Postinstallation confirmation -
Automate your installation process for internal testing, and make it automatable for enterprise environments. -
Test, test, test. |