
Information for all platforms
Information for all platforms
Installation is done using the native installers available on each system and the Java installer. This
means that installation only requires that you, if necessary, unpack the installation image and
launch the specified tool.
Using the native installer mostly provides better upgrades than not using it.
Upgrading for all users
Shared data such as fonts, extensions and templates where the full installation has been performed
for all users on a system, will be lost after upgrading the software. In an installation for one user
the shared data will be kept after the upgrade.
To keep these files in a multi-user environment, backup your files prior to installation and install
these after upgrade.
Antivirus and firewalls
If you are having problems with running certain files or programs while having antivirus or
firewall on, you may need to deactivate or close these functions on your system to complete the
installation of the software.
If you disconnect to the Internet for security purposes while these functions are deactivated or
closed, you must connect to the Internet again after installation if you want to register
OpenOffice.org. Product registration is not required, and it can be done later if you wish.
For more information about your protection software, please consult the software's documentation
or vendor.
Upgrading between major versions
While an installation of OpenOffice.org can be upgraded to a newer version, we recommend that
you do not upgrade on your system from one major version to another, e.g. from 2.1 to 3.1.
Instead, remove the older installation before installing the newer one. Upgrading within a major
release, e.g. from 3.0 to 3.2, is fine.
Installation after a failed or development release
If you are installing the software after having a failed or development version installed, manually
remove any installation files that are left after uninstallation, as well as any .openoffice* files
and directories in your home directory before installing the software again.
On Windows, the location of these folders varies with the version but is usually something like
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\OpenOffice.org/3/user
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