This article will guide you through how to move from a Winner Design server installation to a Winner Flex installation. Winner Flex runs on a cloud based server. Once you have upgraded to Winner Flex and have had an email from the dispatch team you can download Winner Flex.
If you had a standalone Winner Design installation click here.
Download and install Winner Flex
If you have a Winner Design installation your access to Winner Design will remain and you will be able to log in with your Winner Flex credentials. The Winner Flex shortcut is in the Winner folder but to ensure you are on the latest version follow the steps below and install and ISO file.
- Navigate to the Flex Cloud platform.
https://flex.cloud
- Use your log in credentials to access the Flex Cloud web browser.
- Click on the Settings cog icon at the located in the left toolbar at the bottom of the page.
- Under the section Customer Portal select the option Products Download.
- Select the Download of the Winner Design (iso).
- Once the download is complete, navigate to the downloads folder and open the file.
- In the file you will see a virtual DVD drive called Winner on your PC, click on the SETUP.exe file within this.
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Follow the onscreen prompts and complete the installation. Once the installation is complete you will see a Winner Flex shortcut on your desktop.
Note: If you previously had a server installation, click here for the instructions on how to migrate from the server installation to Winner Flex. - Double click on the Winner Flex icon and log in using your credentials.
Backing up Winner Design
- Exit Winner Design.
- Users should ensure they have an external hard drive or a USB flash drive with enough capacity to store the Winner folder currently on their PC.
Note: To check the size of the Winner folder, right-click and select Properties. In the General tab, look at the Size and Size on disk of the folder.
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Connect the USB flash drive or external hard drive to the user's PC.
- Open Windows File Explorer and locate the Winner folder.
Note: By default this is on the C:\ drive. But if Winner Design was installed on a different drive, then the Winner folder will be located there. Users who are unsure should contact their IT support service provider.
- Right-click on the Winner folder and select Copy.
- Navigate to the connected USB flash drive or external hard drive.
Note: Go to This PC and look under Devices and drives.
- Right-click and select Paste.
Note: This process can take some time due to the size of the Winner folder files.
- Once completed, safely eject the USB flash drive or external hard drive.
Note: Go to This PC and look under Devices and drives. Right-click the connected USB flash drive or external hard drive and select Eject.