Run the Integrated Installer

The Integrated Installer can drastically cut your install time when installing multiple GE Digital products. Use the following steps to install iFIX, Historian, the IGS driver, and the common components Configuration Hub and Proficy Authentication.

Steps to Install

  1. Log in to Windows with Administrator privileges. You must be an Administrator to install these products.
  2. Double-click the iFIX_2023_Integrated.iso file to open the install media.
  3. From the install media, launch the installation by double-clicking the setup.exe file. A message may appear with a security warning. If it does, select Yes to proceed. The installer's welcome screen appears.

  4. Leave the default option of SCADA Standalone Server selected, which includes the SCADA, IGS, Productivity Tools, Historian Collectors, and Historian Server installs.
  5. Click Start. The Review License Agreement screen appears.

  6. Click Accept to continue with the install. The Install Location screen appears.

  7. Leave the defaults, and wait to confirm that no port conflicts are found.
  8. Click Next. The Historian Details screen appears.

  9. Leave the defaults.
  10. Click Next. The Start Install screen appears.

  11. Click Start to continue the install. The actual installation of products now begins.
  12. Wait as the install progresses. When finished, the Install Complete screen appears.

  13. Click Close. A message box appears asking whether you want to restart your computer or install more products.

  14. Click Install More Products to install Configuration Hub and Proficy Authentication. The installer's Welcome screen appears again.
  15. If not already selected, click Common Components.
  16. Leave the defaults, and click Start. The Review License Agreement screen appears.

  17. Click Accept to continue with the install. The Install Location screen appears.

  18. Leave the default, and wait to confirm that no port conflicts are found.
  19. Click Next. The Credentials screen appears.

  20. For Configuration Hub, enter a Client ID and Client Secret.
    Note: Be sure to save the information you enter here, as you will need it later; if you lose this information, you will need to reinstall common components later to set it up again.
  21. For Proficy Authentication, enter a Client ID and Client Secret. Optionally, you can choose to use the same credentials as Configuration Hub with the checkbox provided.

    Note: Be sure to save the information you enter here too, as you will need it later; if you lose this information, you will need to reinstall the Common Components later to set it up again.
  22. Click Next to continue. The Start Install screen appears.

  23. Click Start to continue installing the Common Components. When the install is finished, the Install Complete screen appears.

  24. Click Close. A final message appears asking whether you want to restart your computer or install more products.

  25. Click Reboot Now to complete the installation and restart your computer.

  26. As your computer restarts, wait for all processes related to the install to finish running before you start any applications. You will see on screen prompts as the install completes.