MKCL'S ERA 5.0
eLearning Revolution For All
WELCOME TO MKCL‘S ERA ELEARNING REVOLUTION FOR
ALL!
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Lets see what we have new in ERA 5
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION PROCESS.
Check for
Prerequisites
Install ERA 5.0
Prerequisite
Install ERA 5.0
Framework
ERA 5.0
Framework
Activation
ERA 5.0
QuasiOES
Installation
ERA 5.0
QuasiOES
Prerequisite
Installation
ERA 5.0 Course
Loading
Start Learning in
ERA 5.0
ERA 5.0
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There will be 2 Content loader DVD’s each for MSCIT ERA
5 and WAVE ERA 5
The framework is common for both MSCIT & WAVE
Content for MSCIT as well as WAVE Courses can be loaded
once the Framework for ERA 5 is Installed at your center
WAVE Learning as well as MSCIT learning will be done in
ERA 5 framework only
Also the Learners for both MSCIT & WAVE can be
downloaded from the same Learning Facilitator login
ERA 5.0 INSTALLATION>SERVER PREREQUISITES
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Please Ensure the Following before Installation
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That the server machine in your computer lab is being
used to install MKCL’s ERA 5.0 (Physical server machine)
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Operating system should be either
Win XP with SP 3 with IIS version 5.1 or Higher or
 Windows Server 2003 with SP 2 IIS version 5.1 or Higher
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express R2
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
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That the C drive (Root Drive) is having minimum 16 GB
free space as per the recommended hardware setup. Free
space required for loading a course depends on the actual
size of the course content.
ERA 5.0 INSTALLATION>SERVER PREREQUISITES
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Please Ensure the Following before Installation
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That the server machine is connected to Internet for
Framework Activation and Learner Data Downloading.
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That you are Installing ERA 5.0 from a login which has the
Administrative privileges.
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That you have Flash Player installed on the machines in
order to view the eContent properly
ERA 5.0 INSTALLATION>SERVER PREREQUISITES
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Please Ensure the Following before Installation
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That you are Installing ERA 5.0 by keeping the installer
CD/DVD in the respective drive of the server machine
itself.
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That you have Internet Information Service (IIS)
version 5.1 or higher installed on the server machine. IIS
installation needs the respective Operating System
installation CD
ERA 5.0 INSTALLATION > CLIENT PREREQUISITES
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Please Ensure the Following before Installation of
QOES client
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Operating system should be either
Windows XP with SP3 OR
 Windows Server 2003 with SP2 OR
 Windows Vista SP1 or later
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IF Crystal
Report, Report
Viewer 10 and
.NET is not
installed on a
client machine.
Learners will not
be able to solve
IPT’s & Try IT on
that client
machine.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
IIS v5.1 or later
Windows Installer 3.1
Windows Installer 4.5
Report viewer 10
Crystal Report
Internet Explorer version 7.0 with SP1 or later
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
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Insert the Single click ERA 5.0 Framework
Installation DVD provided to you in the DVD-ROM.
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Open the DVD and then double click the autorun.exe
file which will present the adjacent screen to you.
ERA 5.0 PREREQUISITE INSTALLATION
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Following pre-requisites
will get installed from
ERA 5.0 Framework
Installation CD
 .NET Framework 4.0
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Microsoft SQL Server
2008 R2 express
Click on “Accept” button
when the two adjacent
window appears to
continue the Installation.
ERA 5.0 PREREQUISITE INSTALLATION
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If .NET Framework 4.0 is not installed earlier in your
machine, then installer will start the installation of .NET
4.0 Framework
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If .NET 4.0 is already Installed on your system, the
installer will then directly proceed to Install SQL Server
2008 R2 Express
ERA 5.0 PREREQUISITE INSTALLATION
For SQL Server 2008
R2 Express adjacent
screens will appear
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continue automatically
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ERA 5.0 PREREQUISITE INSTALLATION
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Please be patient as SQL Server Installation will take 30-45
mins.
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Adjacent screen will appear before you while installation is in
process
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
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Click on Next button to continue the installation of
ERA 5.0.
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
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Once all the prerequisites are over, the installation of
ERA 5.0 will start & following screen will appear.
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
While ERA 5 Framework is getting installed, you will
be asked to specify for Drive Network Mapping as
shown below.
 This is the path where your ERA 5 Backup will be
stored, so do not skip this step.
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Enter the Drive letter &
then specify a shared folder
in your server or any other
system in the LAN where
you wish to store the backup
files
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
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After ERA 5 Framework Installation is over following
screens for copying Dummy Course Content will appear
before you.
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
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After ERA 5 Framework Installation is over following
completion screen will appear before you.
ERA 5.0 QOES PREREQUISITE INSTALLATION
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After ERA 5 Framework Installation is over , the
Installer will ask for Installation of ERA 5.0 QOES
Prerequisite as shown below
Click Here to
continue with
Prerequisite
Installation of QOES
ERA 5.0 QOES PREREQUISITE INSTALLATION
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Installation of SQL Server 2008 R2 for ERA 5.0 QOES
will start and following screen will appear.
ERA 5.0 QOES PREREQUISITE INSTALLATION
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After all the Prerequisite for QOES are Installed following
message will appear.
Click OK
to continue
Click on Install
application to
Proceed further
ERA 5.0 QOES PREREQUISITE INSTALLATION
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The application for ERA 5.0 QOES will be installed on your
system.
After the application is installed, a confirmation message as
shown will be displayed
ERA 5.0 QOES PREREQUISITE INSTALLATION
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Click on finish button to complete the installation.
After you click on finish button, all the Installation process is over
and your next step will be the activation of ERA 5.0 framework
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK ACTIVATION
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Use the icon present on the Desktop for accessing the Learning
Facilitator Login
Or open the Learning facilitator login from Start >> Programs >>
ERA 5 >> ERA 5 – Learning Facilitator
Click on Activate button to start activation process.
Click on Shortcut
icon on desktop
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK ACTIVATION
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Make sure that your are connected to internet while doing
activation.
A message of successful activation shall be displayed if the
Activation Key entered is correct.
Now you are ready to enter into the eLearning world!
LF Login URL for ERA 5.0 is
http://servername/ERA5/sysindex.aspx
and for Learner Login
http://servername/ERA5/index.aspx
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK ACTIVATION
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Make sure that your are connected to internet
Internet connectivity
is required while
activation
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK ACTIVATION
Enter your Center Code
and SOLAR Password
Click Here
Click Here
ERA 5.0 FRAMEWORK ACTIVATION
After successful
Activation following
message will come
Enter your Center
Code and SOLAR
Password to login as
Learning Facilitator
ERA 5.0 COURSE LOADING
ERA 5.0 COURSE LOADING
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Once the ERA 5.0 Framework is activated you
can load the course contents.
Be ready with course CD/DVD.
ERA 5.0 COURSE LOADING
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Insert course CD/DVD in CD/DVD drive of your
server machine on which ERA 5.0 framework is
installed.
The setup shall run automatically
ERA 5.0 COURSE LOADING
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In case there is insufficient space on the drive to
load the course, a message prompt shall be
displayed. Please make provision for free space.
ONCE THE ERA 5.0 SERVER AND CLIENT
APPLICATION IS INSTALLED.
YOU ARE READY TO USE ERA 5.0
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION PROCESS
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
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In case you need
to Uninstall only
ERA 5.0
framework you
can uninstall it
from the
following path
Control Panel 
Add or Remove
Programs ERA
5
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
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In case you need to
Uninstall ERA 5.0
as well as its
prerequisites you
can uninstall it from
the following path
Control Panel 
Add or Remove
Programs ERA 5
Control Panel 
Add or Remove
Programs
Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 R2
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
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If you remove the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 following screen
will appear
Click Here to remove
Microsoft SQL Sever
2008 R2
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
Click on OK button
to continue
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
Click on the respective
component you want to
Uninstall( You can Uninstall
either ERA 5 or ERAQOES5 SQL
server at a time)
Click on the Next button
to continue
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
Select first two check
boxes only
Click on the Next button
to continue
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
Uninstall process will
take about 30-45 mins
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
Click on the Next button
to continue
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
Click on the Remove
button to continue
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
Once the Uninstallation
in complete a message
will be displayed as
shown
ERA 5.0 UNINSTALLATION
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Once you have removed the Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 R2 for either ERA 5 or ERAQOES,
you again have to proceed in the similar manner
as above for Uninstalling the SQL Server for
either of the application
WISH YOU HAPPY LEARNING WITH ERA 5.0