Desktop:Installation: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:53, 25 June 2024

The information in this section relates to a pre-release version of ContactsLaw and is not representative of the final product.

To install the ContactsLaw Desktop App:

Click here: ContactsLaw Desktop (opens in the Microsoft Store)
Follow the instructions in the store listing to install or update the application.

Latest Version

Version 2.0.90.0
Build 240624

To check the version that is currently installed, you can either:

In Windows Settings, open Apps, then Installed Apps. Locate ContactsLaw Desktop Client and click Advanced options (via the ellipsis button). The version number is displayed under Specifications.
In the Desktop App, click File on the ribbon and then Account. The build number is displayed under Product Information.

Troubleshooting

From time to time, we may release new versions of the app which require a clean installation. If you encounter errors, try removing the old version first (via Windows Settings, Apps, Installed Apps).

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 To install the [[ContactsLaw]] [[Desktop App]]:
-* Open the following URL: https://v2-dev.contactslaw.com.au:5021/desktop/
+* Click here: [ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9NSSNZQQ6BWT ContactsLaw Desktop] (opens in the [https://microsoft.com Microsoft] Store)
-* Follow the instructions on the page to install or update the application.
+* Follow the instructions in the store listing to install or update the application.
-The Desktop App uses the Windows App Installer, a technology developed by [https://microsoft.com Microsoft] for Windows 10 and newer.
+==Latest Version==
-== Latest Version ==
+*'''Version''' 2.0.90.0
+*'''Build''' 240624
-* '''Version''' 2.0.89.0
-* '''Build''' 240614
 To check the version that is currently installed, you can either:
-* In Windows Settings, open ''Apps'', then ''Installed Apps''. Locate ''ContactsLaw Desktop Client'' and click ''Advanced options'' (via the ellipsis button). The version number is displayed under ''Specifications''.
+*In Windows Settings, open ''Apps'', then ''Installed Apps''. Locate ''ContactsLaw Desktop Client'' and click ''Advanced options'' (via the ellipsis button). The version number is displayed under ''Specifications''.
-* In the Desktop App, click ''File'' on the ribbon and then ''Account''. The build number is displayed under ''Product Information''.
+*In the Desktop App, click ''File'' on the ribbon and then ''Account''. The build number is displayed under ''Product Information''.
-== Troubleshooting ==
-=== The ms-appinstaller protocol has been disabled ===
+==Troubleshooting==
-Microsoft released a [https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2023/12/microsoft-addresses-app-installer-abuse/ security bulletin] on December 28th, 2023 advising that the ''ms-appinstaller'' protocol has been disabled. This is the mechanism that allows users to install Windows apps directly from a web browser. Without this functionality, users will need to manually download and run the package bundle:
-# Expand the "Additional Links" section on the installation page.
+* From time to time, we may release new versions of the app which require a clean installation. If you encounter errors, try removing the old version first (via Windows Settings, ''Apps'', ''Installed Apps'').
-# Click the "Package Bundle" link and follow the prompts to download the installer file.
-# Run the installer file from the location it was downloaded to.
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