Installing WorldServer Explorer

Starting with WorldServer 11.5, Explorer is delivered as a standalone desktop application. This means that you can now open it without having to rely on specific browsers or unsupported technologies.

Before you begin

To install WorldServer Explorer, you must meet the following hardware requirements on your computer:
  • 500 MB of disk space
  • 1 GB of RAM

About this task

You can download the Explorer installer from the main menu in WorldServer. At the moment, you can only install Explorer on Windows.

Procedure

  1. In the WorldServer menu, select the Explorer tab.
  2. On the Explorer page, select Click this link to download the Explorer desktop application for Windows.
  3. Save the ws-applets-explorer.msi file to a location of your choice.
  4. Go to that location and double-click the ws-applets-explorer.msi file.
  5. When prompted to allow the program to make changes to your computer, select Yes.

Results

By default, Explorer is installed under C:\Program Files\WorldServer Explorer. You can also find a shortcut on your desktop.