Cloud Starter Installation

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Cloud Starter Installation

 

Starter

 

 

 

 

Step 1

 

Zip File

 

Step 2

Open the zip file.
Copy the "Stack-It Cloud" folder to the "C:\" drive.

 

Unpack

Step 3

Open the "C:\Stack-It Cloud" folder
Copy the shortcut to the desktop.

 

CloudStarter_07

Step 4

OPTIONAL:

Right click the shortcut icon.
"Pin to Start" or "Pin to taskbar".

 

Pin Shortcut

 

 

 

Step 5a

If you DO have an RDP file for the cloud:

Move it to the "c:\Stack-It Cloud" folder.

 

RDP File

Step 5b

If you DO NOT have an RDP file for the cloud:

See the topic: Creating an RDP File

 

RDP File

Step 6

Open the RDP file (from Step 5).
Click Connect to begin the login process.

 

Connect

Step 7

Check the box "Don't ask me ...".
Click Connect to finish the process.
You will be logged into the cloud.
Log off the cloud (before Step 8).

 

Connection Check

 

Note:

If you have already done this step (while creating your RDP file), this panel will not be displayed and you will be logged in to the cloud.

 

In this case:

Log off the cloud.
Proceed to Step 8.

Step 8

Open the Stack-It Cloud program
Click the "Browse" link.
Select the RDP file (from Step 5).
Click the "Change" link.
Enter the user's cloud password.
Click the Start Stack-It Cloud button.

 

App Screen

 

Uh Oh..

If the connection screen is not displayed,

check the following:

Open the RDP file directly and confirm it contains the computer name and user name.
Confirm the RDP file has been selected (Step 6)
Confirm that password has been entered (Step 6)

 

 

 

 

 

You are now ready to use the Cloud Starter program. Simply start the icon on the desktop and click the Start Stack-It Cloud button and you will be connected with your Stack-It Cloud session.