The instructions of this page only apply to the rare setups where the XV4 version of Q++Studio runs on a standalone PC.
➢For most cases, where the XV4 version of Q++Studio runs on a server PC to which one or more workstations are connected, see installing an additional XV4 workstation.
Below are the steps to follow to migrate the XV4 version of Q++Studio from a standalone PC where the XV4 version of Q++Studio is already running, to a new PC.
1)Make sure that the workstation meets the workstation configuration requirements. In particular:
a.Make sure that your Windows user account has full read/write access to all the folders of the table at the top of the anti-virus and firewall settings page.
b.To allow Q++Studio technical support to assist you, install the bespoke version of TeamViewer.
2)Make sure that nothing is accessing the database on the current workstation. Specifically:
a.Make sure Q++Studio is closed.
b.Stop the application server.
3)Copy the entire folder \Q++ServerXV4\ (located on the drive C:\ or D:\) from the existing workstation to the C:\ drive of the target workstation.
3)Copy the entire folder C:\Q++StudioXV4\ from the existing workstation to the C:\ drive of the target workstation.
4)Copy the entire folder C:\Qpp\ from the existing workstation to the C:\ drive of the target workstation.
5)Click here if you plan to use QuarkXPress with Q++Studio
6)Click here if you plan to use InDesign with Q++Studio
7)Open the folder \Q++ServerXV4\ and double-click on the program VC_redist_2015-2017-2019-2022.x64.exe, to install the Visual C++ run-time libraries needed for QuarkXPress version 2016-2025 as well as InDesign 2020-2025.
8)Open the folder \Q++ServerXV4\ and double-click on the program Q++UsersXV4.exe. Wait for 20 seconds and then email the file Q++UsersXV4.ini, located in the same folder, to technical support.
9)Wait for an email from technical support, in response to the ini file you sent.
10)Once you have received an email from technical support, telling you that the license files have been updated, double-click on the program file
C:\Q++StudioXV4\Utilities\Q++StudioUpdaterXV4.exe
on this new PC. This will automatically download the updated license files and complete the installation.
11)Install all the fonts located in the folder \Q++ServerXV4\Setup\Fonts\.
12)Launch Q++Studio normally.
13)Setup Q++Studio to use the version(s) of QuarkXPress and/or InDesign that you have installed above.
a.If you plan to use QuarkXPress with Q++Studio, follow the steps described here.
b.If you plan to use InDesign with Q++Studio, follow the steps described here.
If, at any stage, you encounter any difficulties, contact technical support so that they may connect via TeamViewer.
See also: installing an additional XV4 workstation.
Topic 187560, last updated on 05-Dec-2024
