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| Installing and Upgrading MicroStrategy Mobile |  |
Installing MicroStrategy Mobile
For steps to install MicroStrategy Mobile components on a machine that will host your Mobile applications, see the MicroStrategy Installation and Configuration Guide. For steps to install MicroStrategy Mobile on a mobile device, see the MicroStrategy Mobile Design and Administration Guide. For MicroStrategy Mobile for BlackBerry, you can also refer to the readme file installed with the MicroStrategy Mobile for BlackBerry client.
Notes:
- Windows Installer 3.0 or later is required to install MicroStrategy products on a Windows platform.
- If you are unable to install MicroStrategy software from the DVD-ROM format due to the lack of a DVD drive, you can download the software from the MicroStrategy download site.
Directory structure
The tables below list folders and files of interest that are included in the default directory structure after an installation of MicroStrategy Mobile, depending on the platform you have installed on.
On Windows operating systems
Note: The default folder location is:
- C:\Program Files\MicroStrategy\Product Name when installed on a 32-bit Windows environment.
- C:\Program Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Product Name when installed on a 64-bit Windows environment.
If installed over previous versions of the product, the folder remains the same.
| Directory | Contents |
| \MicroStrategy\Mobile Clients | MicroStrategy BlackBerry client application files, as well as a readme file with instructions to install MicroStrategy Mobile client on a BlackBerry device. |
| \MicroStrategy\Mobile Server ASPx | MicroStrategy Mobile Server ASPx files. |
| \MicroStrategy\Mobile Server JSP | MicroStrategy Mobile Server JSP files. |
On UNIX and Linux operating systems
The default location in a UNIX or Linux environment is /opt/MicroStrategy/Product Name, or $HOME/MicroStrategy/install/Product Name if you do not have write access to /opt/MicroStrategy. If installing over previous versions of the product, the folder remains the same.
| Directory | Contents |
| /Mobile | MicroStrategy Mobile root directory. |
| /Mobile/BlackBerryClient | MicroStrategy BlackBerry client application files, as well as a readme file with instructions to install MicroStrategy Mobile client on a BlackBerry device. |
| /Mobile/MobileServer | MicroStrategy Mobile Server JSP files. |
Upgrading MicroStrategy Mobile
MicroStrategy recommends that all users of MicroStrategy Mobile upgrade their installations to the most recent version of MicroStrategy Mobile. This is recommended for all MicroStrategy Mobile deployments. There are significant enhancements to the overall user experience with MicroStrategy Mobile. You must upgrade pre-9.2.0 MicroStrategy Mobile Servers to configure them using MicroStrategy Mobile Server 9.2.1.
Before upgrading any MicroStrategy products, refer to the Upgrade Guide for important information about preparing for the upgrade, the order in which to upgrade products, and tasks to perform after upgrading.
Uninstalling MicroStrategy Mobile
For details about uninstalling MicroStrategy Mobile, see the Adding or Removing MicroStrategy Components chapter of the Installation and Configuration Guide.
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