S-PLUS 6.1 Network Installation Instructions for Use On-Grounds

If you are looking for older installation instructions click on the following link: S-PLUS 6.0 Installation Instructions.

The minimum recommended system configuration is Pentium II/233 with 96MB of RAM. You must have at least 175MB of free disk space for the typical installation (and, if not installing on Drive C:\, an additional 75MB free disk space on Drive C:\ to unpack the distribution). A complete installation requires 256MB of free disk space.

S-PLUS 6 for Windows uses a completely reengineered implementation of the S language. OBJECTS CREATED WITH S-PLUS 6 CANNOT BE USED WITH EARLIER VERSIONS OF S-PLUS. You should always run S- PLUS 6 in an S-PLUS 6 chapter as described in the detailed installation instructions on the CD; this ensures that your working directory contains only objects created in S-PLUS 6. You can use older objects in S-PLUS 6, but you should access them by attaching directories in a position other than 1 in the search list so that S-PLUS 6 does not accidentally write to them. If S-PLUS 6 does not write to an SV3 _Data directory, it can still be used by S-PLUS 2000 and earlier.

Do NOT install this release over any existing version of S-PLUS. Instead, designate a clean installation directory for S-PLUS 6 and proceed with the Setup program as described below.

1. Perform the installation as a user with admistrator privileges. Upon inserting the S-PLUS CD, the dialog box below should appear automatically. If it fails to do so, browse with the Windows Explorer to your CD-ROM drive for S6_Net and double-click on setup.exe to begin the installation program. When the dialog box appears choose "Install/Configure S-PLUS on your system."
   

   

   
   
2. The installation process will begin.
   

   

   
   
3. Choose "Step 1: Install network server edition." You will NOT execute Steps 2 and 3 for your installation.
   

   

   
   
4. Choose "Next >" to begin the setup wizard.





5. Read and agree to the License Agreement to proceed.
   

   

   
   
6. Choose Typical installation and proceed.
   

   

   
   
7. Set the program folder (S_HOME Path).
   

   

   
   
8. Set the default folder where project files will be stored (S_PROJ path).
   

   

   
   
9. Set the name and location in the Start Menu of the shortcuts folder.
   

   

   
   
10. Set the options that you wish to have enabled or disabled on startup of S-PLUS.
    

    

    
    
11. Choose Common for the Program Folder Type.
    

    

    
    
12. You will be given an opportunity to review the choices you have made.
    

    

    
    
13. You may receive warnings similar to the one below during the installation of add-ins. It is safe to enable these macros.
    

    

    
    
14. Choose "Next >" to install initialize automation objects.
    

    

    
    
15. If you leave the two boxes checked, your default browser will automatically bring up release notes and check for updates once the installation finishes.
    
    

    

    
    

    

    
    

    

    
    
16. After installing the software, you next need to configure your local workstation to communicate with the license manager.
    
    
    • For Windows 95/98 machines, you will need to open your AUTOEXEC.BAT file (using a text editor like NotePad) and add the following line (substitute the S_ELMHOST value from the licensing webpage for <value>):
      

      SET S_ELMHOST=<value>

      Next, reboot your system. S-PLUS will be ready for use.

    • For Windows NT or Windows 2000 machines, you can modify your environment variables by clicking on Start | Settings | Control Panel, and selecting System or double clicking on the System icon.
      

      For NT 4 users, select the Environment tab. At the bottom of the window, you will see a Variable and a Value box. Type "S_ELMHOST" in the Variable box and the S_ELMHOST value from the licensing webpage in the Value box. Click "Apply" and then "OK".

      For Windows 2000 users, you should see an Advanced tab with an Environment Variables button. Click on it. Under "User variables", click on New. For Variable Name, type "S_ELMHOST" (without the quotes) and for Variable Value, type the S_ELMHOST value from the licensing webpage, and click on the "OK" button. Repeat this for the "System variables." Lastly click on "Apply" back in the main Environment Variables box, and "OK" until you exit out of the panel.

      S-PLUS is now ready for use.

      The process is illustrated for Windows 2000 in the next three images.