Contents
Introduction
Log In Procedures
When you log in to your evaluation database, you will be connecting directly to our company server. We have hard-coded the connection information into each of the evaluation clients. OpenMFG offers clients for several platforms: Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Feel free to download the client of your choice.
Log In to the Client for Windows
This section details the steps required to log in to your evaluation copy of the OpenMFG Client for Windows. This client has been tested on Windows 98, 2000, XP, and Vista. To open the client, first locate the directory where you saved the executable file you downloaded from our website. The OpenMFG Client for Windows may be downloaded from our website at the following URL: http://www.xtuple.com/docs/download-windows.php
The file you downloaded from our website is a self-extracting file. Double-click on this file to automatically extract its contents into a separate directory. The directory that will be created is called OpenMFG_Demo. You will find several files in this directory. If you would like to verify that all the files you need were created successfully, simply return to the download page on our website to see a full list of the package contents. Open the newly-created directory and locate the OpenMFG executable file. This will be the file named OpenMFG_Demo.exe. Double-click on that file to launch the client application. The following screen will appear
Login Screen for OpenMFG Client for Windows
This is a fully functional OpenMFG Client. It is hard-coded to access our company demo server. Due to heavy usage, we must limit the number of concurrent connections to this server. If you don't connect the first time you try, please try again later.
When logging into OpenMFG, you are presented with the following options:
Username: Enter the username we assigned you when you requested your evaluation copy. This will be the same username as the one you use to log into the xTuple website.
Password: Enter the password we assigned you when you requested your evaluation copy. This will be the same password as the one you use to log into the xTuple website. The password you type into this field will not display on your screen, but will be represented by asterisks (*) for security purposes.
To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:
CANCEL: Closes the screen, returning your computer desktop.
LOGIN: Click to log into the application. Once your username and password have been successfully authenticated, the main application desktop will appear, as shown below.
Once your username and password have been successfully authenticated, the main application desktop will appear, as shown below.
Main Application Desktop for the OpenMFG Client for Windows
In general, each of the main menu options corresponds to a different Module. There are three exceptions to that rule:
Window: The following options appear under the “Window” menu:
- Cascade: Select to arrange open screens in a cascading pattern.
- Tile: Select to arrange open screens in a tiled pattern.
- Close Active Window: Select to close the currently active screen.
- Close All Windows: Select to close all open screens.
Community: If you have an open Internet connection, the following “Community” menu options will open in your default web browser: * xTuple.org Home: Select to launch the xTuple.org home page.
- New Account: Select to create a new xTuple.org account.
- Edit Account: Select to edit your xTuple.org account.
- Discussion Forums: Select to browse the discussion forums on the xTuple.org site.
- Blogs: Select to browse the blogs on the xTuple.org site.
- Bugs and Feature Requests: Select to access the Issue Tracking system on the xTuple.org site.
- Downloads: Select to access the downloads page on the xTuple.org site.
Help: The following options appear under the “Help” menu:
- About: Select to view version information.
- Table of Contents: Select to access the xTuple Applications Help files. For this to work, the Help files must be installed on your system.
If you do not reach the application desktop, verify that you have entered your username and password correctly. Also keep in mind that we have limited the number of concurrent sessions. Our server may be busy when you try to log in initially. Try again later and see if this corrects the problem. If you are still experiencing difficulty, contact the demo team at demo@xtuple.com .
Log In to the Client for Mac
This section details the steps required to log in to your evaluation copy of the OpenMFG Client for Apple Mac OS X. This client has been tested on the following Mac OS X versions: “Panther” (v. 10.3) and “Tiger” (v. 10.4). To open the client, first locate the file you downloaded from our website. The OpenMFG Client for Mac may be downloaded from our website at the following URL: http://www.xtuple.com/docs/download-mac.php.
The file you downloaded from our website is a compressed disk image. Double-click on this image to automatically mount it. You will find the OpenMFG executable file OpenMFG_Demo inside this new mount. Double-click on the OpenMFG_Demo file to launch the application. The following screen will appear:
Login Screen for OpenMFG Client for Mac OS X
This is a fully functional OpenMFG Client. It is hard-coded to access our company demo server. Due to heavy usage, we must limit the number of concurrent connections to this server. If you don't connect the first time you try, please try again later.
When logging into OpenMFG, you are presented with the following options:
Username: Enter the username we assigned you when you requested your evaluation copy. This will be the same username as the one you use to log into the xTuple website.
Password: Enter the password we assigned you when you requested your evaluation copy. This will be the same password as the one you use to log into the xTuple website. The password you type into this field will not display on your screen, but will be represented by asterisks (*) for security purposes.
To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:
CANCEL: Closes the screen, returning your computer desktop.
LOGIN: Click to log into the application. Once your username and password have been successfully authenticated, the main application desktop will appear, as shown below.
Once your username and password have been successfully authenticated, the main application desktop will appear, as shown below.
Main Application Desktop for the OpenMFG Client for Mac
In general, each of the main menu options corresponds to a different Module. There are three exceptions to that rule:
Window: The following options appear under the “Window” menu:
- Cascade: Select to arrange open screens in a cascading pattern.
- Tile: Select to arrange open screens in a tiled pattern.
- Close Active Window: Select to close the currently active screen.
- Close All Windows: Select to close all open screens.
Community: If you have an open Internet connection, the following “Community” menu options will open in your default web browser: * xTuple.org Home: Select to launch the xTuple.org home page.
- New Account: Select to create a new xTuple.org account.
- Edit Account: Select to edit your xTuple.org account.
- Discussion Forums: Select to browse the discussion forums on the xTuple.org site.
- Blogs: Select to browse the blogs on the xTuple.org site.
- Bugs and Feature Requests: Select to access the Issue Tracking system on the xTuple.org site.
- Downloads: Select to access the downloads page on the xTuple.org site.
Help: The following options appear under the “Help” menu:
- About: Select to view version information.
- Table of Contents: Select to access the xTuple Applications Help files. For this to work, the Help files must be installed on your system.
If you do not reach the application desktop, verify that you have entered your username and password correctly. Also keep in mind that we have limited the number of concurrent sessions. Our server may be busy when you try to log in initially. Try again later and see if this corrects the problem. If you are still experiencing difficulty, contact the demo team at demo@xtuple.com .
Log In to the Client for Linux
This section details the steps required to log in to your evaluation copy of the OpenMFG Client for Linux. This client has been tested on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, but should work equally well on most standard Linux distributions. To open the client, first locate the directory where you saved the executable file you downloaded from our website. The OpenMFG Client for Linux may be downloaded from our website at the following URL: http://www.xtuple.com/docs/download-linux.php. The file you downloaded from our website is a compressed file. To uncompress the file, you will need to have the tar and gunzip programs installed on your system. Uncompress the file using the following command:
gunzip -c file_name.tar.gz | tar -xv
Once the file is uncompressed, a separate directory named OpenMFG_Demo will be created. You will find several files in this directory. If you would like to verify that all the files you need were created successfully, simply return to the download page on our website to see a full list of the package contents. Change directories to the newly-created directory and locate the OpenMFG executable file. This file will be called OpenMFG_Demo. To launch the client application, run the file. The following screen will appear:
Login Screen for OpenMFG Client for Linux
This is a fully functional OpenMFG Client. It is hard-coded to access our company demo server. Due to heavy usage, we must limit the number of concurrent connections to this server. If you don't connect the first time you try, please try again later.
When logging into OpenMFG, you are presented with the following options:
Username: Enter the username we assigned you when you requested your evaluation copy. This will be the same username as the one you use to log into the xTuple website.
Password: Enter the password we assigned you when you requested your evaluation copy. This will be the same password as the one you use to log into the xTuple website. The password you type into this field will not display on your screen, but will be represented by asterisks (*) for security purposes.
To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:
CANCEL: Closes the screen, returning your computer desktop.
LOGIN: Click to log into the application. Once your username and password have been successfully authenticated, the main application desktop will appear, as shown below.
Once your username and password have been successfully authenticated, the main application desktop will appear, as shown below.
Main Application Desktop for the OpenMFG Client for Linux
In general, each of the main menu options corresponds to a different Module. There are three exceptions to that rule:
Window: The following options appear under the “Window” menu:
- Cascade: Select to arrange open screens in a cascading pattern.
- Tile: Select to arrange open screens in a tiled pattern.
- Close Active Window: Select to close the currently active screen.
- Close All Windows: Select to close all open screens.
Community: If you have an open Internet connection, the following “Community” menu options will open in your default web browser: * xTuple.org Home: Select to launch the xTuple.org home page.
- New Account: Select to create a new xTuple.org account.
- Edit Account: Select to edit your xTuple.org account.
- Discussion Forums: Select to browse the discussion forums on the xTuple.org site.
- Blogs: Select to browse the blogs on the xTuple.org site.
- Bugs and Feature Requests: Select to access the Issue Tracking system on the xTuple.org site.
- Downloads: Select to access the downloads page on the xTuple.org site.
Help: The following options appear under the “Help” menu:
- About: Select to view version information.
- Table of Contents: Select to access the xTuple Applications Help files. For this to work, the Help files must be installed on your system.
If you do not reach the application desktop, verify that you have entered your username and password correctly. Also keep in mind that we have limited the number of concurrent sessions. Our server may be busy when you try to log in initially. Try again later and see if this corrects the problem. If you are still experiencing difficulty, contact the demo team at demo@xtuple.com .
Exit xTuple ERP
There are two ways to successfully exit xTuple ERP. Either use the "X" symbol associated with the desktop window. Or use the System menu's "Exit" option. Both work the same way and are equally valid methods for exiting the application.
To exit the application using the System menu, select the "Exit" option from the System module, as shown below:
After selecting this option, the application will close, returning you to your computer desktop
Be sure to close all open screens before exiting xTuple ERP to help prevent data loss.
Application Fundamentals
xTuple ERPs contain a number of fundamental features designed to simplify your use of the software. In this section, we describe those fundamentals in an effort to familiarize you with their use. These fundamentals are discussed at length in the Introduction to the Reference Guide.