Chapter 2. Installing Dynamics NAV

Let's hit the ground running now, and start with the process of actually installing the Dynamics NAV application on the computer. The installation of Dynamics NAV and related components is a little bit more than the standard Microsoft—next, next, next—process. This chapter covers the following:

• Installing the Dynamics NAV Classic client, also called the Dynamics NAV C/SIDE client

• Installing the new Dynamics NAV RoleTailored client (RTC), for NAV 2009 and beyond

• Installing the Dynamics NAV Classic database server also known as the Dynamics NAV C/SIDE database server

• Connecting Dynamics NAV clients to the database server in the lower versions and also the latest NAV 2009 version

The installation of Dynamics NAV Classic components remains more or less similar to the Dynamics NAV 5.0 version. Thus, in this chapter, we have used the NAV 5.0 version for installation of Dynamics NAV Classic components and the Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1 version for installation of RTC and...