INSTALLING

Example: Applying scriptable setup using a transform during Lotus Notes install
You can apply NOTES.INI settings during IBM Lotus Note install using a transform file. In this example, you'll add the NOTES.INI setting, CONFIGFILE=, to point to a setup text file that contains the parameters for the post-installation phase of Lotus Notes client setup.

About this task

The setup.txt file can be placed on shared network resource or distributed to individual user desktops.

Note: For more information about using scriptable setup, see "Setting up Lotus Notes installation using scriptable setup" and Lotus Tech Note 1112835 How to set up a Notes client without user intervention using a scriptable setup. For information about using the tuner, see "Obtaining a tuner and creating a transform file to customize Lotus Notes installation."

Procedure

1. Create a setup.txt file using the parameters shown below. Save your file as setup.txt.

2. To allow the new setup.txt file to be referenced, open the file, NOTES.INI, and add this setting:
3. Use the InstallShield Tuner for Lotus Notes to create a transform file (.mst) to distribute the new ConfigFile= setting in the NOTES.INI file.

Related concepts
Setting up Lotus Notes installation using scriptable setup

Related tasks
Obtaining a tuner and creating a transform file to customize Lotus Notes installation