Hands On with Microsoft Dynamics GP October 2019 Release: Install Microsoft Dynamics GP client

Microsoft Dynamics GPThis post is part of the Hands On with Microsoft Dynamics GP October 2019 Release series where I am going hands on with the new version of Microsoft Dynamics GP. In a previous post, i downloaded the media so the next action is to install the client.

Back in the old days of Microsoft Dynamics GP 9, I would have installed the server components first, but since Dynamics GP 10, the client includes the media. When you launch the Setup Utility from the installation media on a machine for the first time, the Microsoft Dynamics GP Bootstrapper Setup will run.

Click Install to install the listed components:

Microsoft Dynamics GP Bootstrapper Setup

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Hands On with Microsoft Dynamics GP October 2019 Release: Microsoft Dynamics GP client prerequisites

Microsoft Dynamics GPThis post is part of the series where I am going hands on with the new version of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Before installing any of the Microsoft Dynamics GP components, you need to make sure the system requirements are met. On top of this there is also some prerequisites which need to be met before the Microsoft Dynamics GP client or other components can be installed.

Most of these prerequisites can be handled by installer process, there is one which cannot; this is the .NET Framework 3.5 feature which is installed using the Add Roles and Features Wizard available via Server Manager on Windows Server or using Turn Windows features on or off accessible via Program and Features on Windows.

If the PC or server you’re planning to install Microsoft Dynamics GP onto has an Internet connection, then the .NET can be installed simply by using the wizard. However, if, for whatever reason, you don’t have an Internet connection available, the install process isn’t quite that smooth.

However, for both server and PC you can do an offline install and I have blogged about this several years ago:

The above articles are for older versions of Windows Server and Windows, but the process is exactly the same on current versions.

Hands On with Microsoft Dynamics GP October 2019 Release: Download Microsoft Dynamics GP media

Microsoft Dynamics GPThis post is part of the series where I am going hands on with the new version of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

With the release of Microsoft Dynamics GP October 2019 release, you can download the software in one of two flavours:

The full release is for doing fresh installs or upgrading from versions of Dynamics GP prior to 2018; if you are on 2018 you can download and use the service pack release.

Hands On with Microsoft Dynamics GP October 2019 Release: System Requirements

Microsoft Dynamics GPThis post is part of the Hands On with Microsoft Dynamics GP October 2019 Release series where I am going hands on with the new version of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

The October 2019 release of Microsoft Dynamics GP largely has the same system requirements as Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 R2 with the addition of the following:

  • Windows Server 2019
  • SQL Server 2019
  • Office 2019

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Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: Series Index

ClassicPress PluginsAs part of my wider series on Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress, I am taking a look at the ways in which a plugin is internationalized and localized.

The second method of translating a plugin I am going to look at is GlotPress; this is a web app intended for collaboration on translations. It is used by the ClassicPress project itself.

Translating a ClassicPress plugin

Translating a ClassicPress plugin
What is Internationalization and Localization?
Why is Internationalization and Localization important?
When should a plugin be internationalized?
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: How does internationalization work?
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: What is a Text Domain and how is it specified?
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Localization functions
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Which localization functions to use?
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Localizing a string
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Don't paramaterize your text domain
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Localizing a string containing a parameter
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Localizing a string including plurals
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Localizing a string including notes for the translator
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Don't include HTML markup in localization
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Don't localize URLs
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Localizing a string including line breaks
Internationalizing a ClassicPress plugin: Load plugin translations
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit: What is Poedit?
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit: Download Poedit
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit: Install Poedit
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit: Create New Translation Template
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit: Create Translations
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: What is GlotPress?
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: Download and install GlotPress
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: Creating administrators
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: Create a project
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: Import translation template
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: Import translations
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: Create new translation set
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: Export translations
Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress
What is GlotPress?
Download and install GlotPress
Creating administrators
Create a project
Import translation template
Import translations
Create new translation set
Export translations

Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit: Create Translations

ClassicPress PluginsThis post is part of the sub-series on Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit which is part of the Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit series.

With a translation template created, people can now use it to translate into other languages, which is what I am going to cover in this post.

Launch Poedit and click on the large Create new translation button on the main screen:

Poedit

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Hands On with Microsoft Dynamics GP October 2019 Release: Series Index

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe new version of Microsoft Dynamics GP is the Microsoft Dynamics GP “October 2019” Release on the Modern Lifecycle and was released for download on the 7th October 2019.

In this series of posts, I’ll be going hands on with this new release and installing and configuring the majority of the components; some of them, such as Analysis Cubes for Excel, which are little used, I won’t be covering.

The series index will, if you’re heading this on azurecurve|Ramblings of a Dynamics GP Consultant, automatically update as posts go-live:

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Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit: Create New Translation Template

ClassicPress PluginsThis post is part of the sub-series on Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit which is part of the Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit series.

With Pedit installed we can use it to localise a ClassicPress plugin.

The first to doing this is to create a template. As I am using the free version I cannot use the Translate WordPress theme or plug-in option, so click the (File menu) and select (New…):

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MDGP October 2019 Release Feature of the Day: More new features?

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP “October 2019” Release on which I am following and adding commentary. The index for this series of posts is here.

Unlike in other years, the Feature of the Day series has not covered all of the new features; I’ll be doing a Hands On series for the installation next, after which I will do a Hands On series with the new features where I’ll cover more of the new functionality. I’ll try to cover everything except the Human Resource & Payroll modules which are not used in the UK.

Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit: Install Poedit

ClassicPress PluginsThis post is part of the sub-series on Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit which is part of the Translating a ClassicPress plugin with Poedit series.

With the Windows version of Poedit downloaded launch the downloaded setup application.

Accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next:

Setup Poedit - License Agreement

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