Local PC & LAN Installation


Sharing RESUMate on a LAN


If you will be using RESUMate with other people in the same location, you'll need to set up a "shared" folder to store the database and other files. The only requirement for the shared folder is that all other PCs using RESUMate on the network must have full permissions (read/write/create/destroy).


Peer-to-Peer Setup


For smaller networks (typically 5 users or less), you can have one person's PC act as the "server" and store the database file while that person is using RESUMate on the same machine. Please note that because this workstation is acting as a server, it must be on and available at all times.

  1. 1. Install RESUMate on the "server" PC following the instructions in our installation PDF
  2. 2. Share the "RESUMate" folder with full permissions. (See Basic Folder Sharing, below.)
  3. 3. Install RESUMate on the other workstation PCs.
  4. 4. After each installation is complete, click the Tools menu in RESUMate and select Options; then click on the "Data" tab.
  5. 5. On the "Data" tab, click the "Set RESUMate Folder" button and navigate to the shared "RESUMate" folder on the network.
  6. 6. Click the "Save" button.

Repeat steps 3-6 for each PC where RESUMate will be used. Once all instances of RESUMate are pointed to the same shared folder, installation is complete.



Dedicated File Server Setup


If you have a file server in your office, RESUMate data can be stored there even if RESUMate is not installed on that machine. The only requirement is a shared folder with full permissions. For larger networks (6 users or more) we recommend a dedicated file server instead of a peer-to-peer setup.

  1. 1. Download "RESUMate.zip" and extract it to your preferred location on your server.
    Note to IT people: RESUMate.zip is an identical copy of the "RESUMate" folder that gets installed into the main Documents folder on a workstation.
  2. 2. Share the "RESUMate" folder with full permissions. (See Basic Folder Sharing, below.)
  3. 3. Install RESUMate on the other workstation PCs.
  4. 4. After each installation is complete, click the Tools menu in RESUMate and select Options; then click on the "Data" tab.
  5. 5. On the "Data" tab, click the "Set RESUMate Folder" button and navigate to the shared "RESUMate" folder on the network.
  6. 6. Click the "Save" button.

Repeat steps 3-6 for each PC where RESUMate will be used. Once all instances of RESUMate are pointed to the same shared folder, installation is complete.



Basic Folder Sharing (Part 1)


Enable Folder Sharing on This Computer



Basic Folder Sharing (Part 2)


Share the RESUMate Folder