Adding Modules

Spectrum Technology Platform is designed so that modules can be added as you grow your system over time. For example, you may have one Spectrum Technology Platform module, then license another module a few months later. The second product may be built on a newer version of Spectrum Technology Platform. This will require you to upgrade your version of Spectrum Technology Platform. In another case, the second product is compatible with the installed version. In both cases, the install program recognizes if it needs to upgrade Spectrum Technology Platform and will do so without prompting. If an upgrade is not required, the installer will skip the Spectrum Technology Platform install steps and install the new module.

The process for adding a module is similar to that of a new installation. In both cases you start the installation process by running the Spectrum Technology Platform installer. Note that Spectrum Technology Platform modules do not have their own installer. Instead, you use the Spectrum Technology Platform installer to add modules.

  1. Stop the Spectrum Technology Platform server.
    To stop the server, right-click the Spectrum Technology Platform icon in the Windows system tray (shown below) and click Stop Spectrum.
  2. Launch the Spectrum Technology Platform installer by double-clicking Install.exe.
    The installer guides you through the installation process. When prompted, select modules that you want to install. Your currently installed modules are initially selected.
  3. Install any necessary databases for the new product. For more information about installing databases, see Spectrum Databases.
  4. After you install the necessary databases (if any), start the Spectrum Technology Platform server.
    To start the server, right-click the Spectrum Technology Platform icon in the Windows system tray and select Start Spectrum.
  5. Install the license key for the module. For more information, see Installing a License Key.