Getting started with EVEREST

EVEREST can be downloaded in either a ZIP compressed package or in a self-installation EXE package. Both versions contain the same files, the only difference is the process of installation.

Setting up a ZIP package

EVEREST does not require a setup process, hence it can be installed by just copying EVEREST files (EVEREST.EXE, EVEREST.BIN, EVEREST.DAT, etc) into an empty folder. From the ZIP compressed package EVEREST files can be decompressed to a folder by using WinZIP, WinRAR or any other ZIP compatible application. After the decompression it is necessary to create a shortcut to launch EVEREST, it can be done by right-clicking on the decompressed EVEREST.EXE file, and selecting Send To / Desktop (create shortcut).

Setting up a self-installation EXE package

Although EVEREST does not require a setup process, to ease the installation it can be downloaded in a self-installation EXE package too. That package does exactly the process explained in the previous paragraph: it decompresses the files to a new folder (default: C:\Program Files\Lavalys\EVEREST Professional) and creates a shortcut on the desktop to launch EVEREST. The self-installation package offers the advantage of enabling the uninstallation in Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs.

Uninstallation

Since EVEREST does not require a setup process, it can be removed simply by deleting all files in EVEREST folder, and when it's done the folder itself can be removed too.

To remove an EVEREST installed using a self-installation EXE package it is preferred to use the standard Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs way, to ensure the entry for EVEREST is to be removed from the Windows installed programs list.

Upgrading EVEREST

When a new version is available, EVEREST can be upgraded by downloading the new ZIP package and extracting all files into the EVEREST installation folder, by overwriting all existing files. Before the upgrade the uninstallation of the old version is not necessary.

Getting started to use EVEREST

The user interface and its elements

Configure and customize EVEREST user interface and behavior

Create reports of system configuration