The intended audience for this document is technical: technicians performing installation, configuration, training, or support for an end user customer on behalf of one of Xitron's dealers. This document walks you through selecting appropriate computers, preparing the operating system, and installing K2.

There are 3 things that you need to get right.

System requirements, the K2 computer operating system configuration, and the K2 installation.

You can find help with all of that in this document.

1. System requirements

You should make certain your K2 computer and the various client computers (Mac and/or Windows) are appropriate. Visit this requirements page to check.

2. Preparing the PC for K2 Installation (OS configuration)

Before installing, the target PC must be properly prepared. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in installation failures, licensing issues, or unstable system behavior. It may seem like a lot but this is actually the most important part of the installation.

Windows 11 preparation guide

3. K2 Installation Procedure

Preparation

Extract the contents of the downloaded ZIP file using 7-Zip.
Do not use the default Windows extraction utility.

Do not run installer from:

Network locations
Mapped drives
Temporary or compressed folders

To install the K2 Server, RIP, and Software Client:

Right-click K2Installer.exe
Select Run as administrator

Installer Wizard

Step 1: Welcome Screen

Dialog: Welcome to the InstallAware Wizard for K2
Click Next to continue.

Step 2: License Agreement

Select I accept the terms of the license agreement.
Click Next.

Step 3: Product Selection

To install the Server, RIP, and Software Client, select:

RIP and Workflow (This is the standard K2 installation)

To install only the RIP engine, select:

RIP only

To install only the workflow and server components (without a RIP), select:

Workflow only

Click Next.

Step 4: Licensing

Enter the 36-character Product Key in the provided field.
Click Next.

Step 5: Destination Folder

Verify that the installation path is set to:

C:\K2

If correct, click Next. (Do not install to a network drive or to a removable disk.)

Step 6: Select Program Folder

Accept the default Program Folder name: K2.
Under Install this application for: ensure that
Anyone who uses this computer (all users) is selected.
Click Next.

Step 7: Configuration Initialization

Dialog: Completing the InstallAware Wizard for K2
Click Next to begin configuring K2 on the local system.

It is critically important that the Rip Manager server dongle is plugged in and seen by the system to ensure the workflow components are licensed properly.